UFC 172: Official Fight Card as of 2/4/14

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones will be defending his championship for the seventh time against Brazilian striking standout Glover Teixeira on April 26th in Baltimore, Maryland.  If you haven't checked out the official fight card recently below we have the up-to-date fight card.  Fight order is not final.

Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira

Anthony Johnson vs. Phil Davis

Jake Ellenberger vs. Tarec Saffiedine

Luke Rockhold vs. Tim Boetsch

Joseph Benavidez vs. Tim Elliott

Joe Ellenberger vs. Yancy Medeiros

Max Holloway vs. Andre Fili

Bethe Correia vs. Jessamyn Duke

UFC 172:Tarec Saffiedine and Jake Ellenberger Rescheduled

Earlier this year, the UFC  broughtin the new year with a UFC Fight Night card in Singapore.  The card was originally scheduled to have Tarec Saffiedine and Jake Ellenberger, but Ellenberger was forced to pull out due to an injury. It has been announced that the two men will now go to war at UFC 172 which is headlined by a title fight between Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira.

Joe Ellenberger Joins the UFC

Jake Ellengerger's twin brother Joe has been signed to a four-fight contract to the UFC.  He will be competing in the UFC's Lightweight Division.  Ellenberger is 14-1 in his professional MMA career.

Jake Ellenberger and Tarec Saffiedine in Singapore

The UFC has announced that Jake Ellenberger and the last Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Tarec Saffiedine will be going to battle in Singapore as the headlining bout for the Asian card.

This will be Jake Ellenberger's first fight since his boring decision loss to Rory MacDonald in July of this year.  This will be Tarec Saffiedine's first fight in the UFC. Saffiedine defeated Nate Marquardt in January to become the last Strikeforce Welterweight Champion has yet to fight since then due to injuries.

This match has the potential to be a barn burner if both men go out and perform how they have in the past. It is an important match for both of the men who both need a win for different reasons.  Jake Ellenberger needs to make up for his poor performance against MacDonald in order to stay in the mix at 170 lbs.  Saffiedine needs to win in order to get in the mix at 170 lbs. Though Saffiedine was the last Strikeforce champion, he still needs to make a case in the UFC by defeating Ellenberger and extending his current 4-fight win streak.

After an Unimpressive Victory over Jake Ellenberger, Rory MacDonald May Face Robbie Lawler

During an interview with Ariel Helwani, Dana White reveals a possible match up between Rory MacDonald and Robbie Lawler.  I think it's an excellent idea to put this together.  After a less than spectacular fight with Jake Ellenberger at UFC on Fox 8, Rory MacDonald will now have the opportunity to validate his Top Ten Ranking in the welterweight division against "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler who is coming off a brilliant K.O. victory over Bobby Voelker.

The following link contains Ariel Helwani's interview with Dana White

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/7/31/4576602/dana-white-talks-team-rouseys-demands-macdonald-vs-lawler-daley