O UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen foi um evento de Artes Marciais Mistas, promovido pelo Ultimate Fighting Championship ocorrido no dia 27 de abril de 2013, no Prudential Center em Newark, New Jersey.
Background
O evento principal foi entre o atual campeão Jon Jones e o Desafiante Chael Sonnen pelo Cinturão Meio Pesado do UFC, no confronto de técnicos do TUF 17.[1]
Jimy Hettes era esperado para enfrentar Steven Siler no evento, porém foi obrigado a se retirar do evento com uma lesão e foi substituído por Kurt Holobaugh.
Joe Proctor era esperado para enfrentar Al Iaquinta no evento, porém uma lesão o tirou do evento.[2] Seria chamado um substituto para enfrentar Iaquinta, porém Iaquinta também se lesionou e a luta foi retirada ao todo do evento.[3]
Erik Perez que era esperado para enfrentar Johnny Bedford no evento, foi obrigado a se retirar da luta com uma lesão. Seu substituto foi Bryan Caraway.[4]
A luta entre os meio-médios James Head e Nick Catone aconteceria nesse card, mas Catone não bateu o peso e após Catone ir a um hospital, a luta teve que ser cancelada porque ele estava com desidratação.
Nota 1 Pelo Cinturão Meio-Pesado do UFC. Nota 2 Bisping golpeou o olho de Belcher. Nota 3 Healy havia vencido a luta por finalização, mas foi pego no antidoping. Nota 4 Medeiros sofreu uma lesão no dedo.
↑(em inglês). Sherdog.com. 20 de Novembro de 2012 http://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-159-Jones-vs-Sonnen-25825. Consultado em 22 de Novembro de 2012Texto "titulo UFC 159 - Jones vs Sonnen " ignorado (ajuda); Em falta ou vazio |título= (ajuda)
↑«Joe Proctor injured, scratched from UFC 159; promotion seeking replacement» (em inglês). MMAjunkie.com. 11 de Abril de 2013
↑«Iaquinta também se lesiona e UFC 159 tem número de lutas reduzido». SporTV.com. 12 de Abril de 2013
↑«Bryan Caraway substitui Erik Perez no card do UFC 159, em Nova Jersey». SporTV.com. 22 de abril de 2013
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