This Saturday, March 19 the UFC treats MMA fans with a great title fight at UFC 128. Fast rising MMA star Jon "Bones" Jones gets a shot at the UFC light heavyweight title that Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is clinging to. UFC 128 is not just about the main event as they've put together a well rounded fight card for the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Here is the full fight card for UFC 128.
Fighting for the UFC Light Heavyweight title:
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (19-4) vs. Jon "Bones" Jones (12-1)
Fighting at Bantamweight:
Urijah "The California Kid" Faber (24-4) vs. Eddie WineLand (18-6-1)
Fighting at lightweight:
Jim Miller (19-2) vs. Kamal "Prince of Persia" Shalorus (7-0-2)
Fighting at Middleweight:
Nate "The Great" Marquardt (33-10-2) vs. Dan Miller (13-4, 1NC)
Fighting at Heavyweight:
Mirko Cro Cop (27-8-2, 1NC) vs. Brendan "The Hybrid" Shaub (8-1)
Fighting at Light Heavyweight:
Luiz "Banha" Cane (11-3-1) vs. Eliot "The Fire" Marshall (8-3)
Fighting at Lightweight:
Edson "Junior" Barboza (7-0) vs. Anthony "The Assassin" Njokuani (14-4)
Fighting at Welterweight:
Ricardo "Big Dog" Almeida (13-3) vs. Mike "Quicksand" Pyle (20-7-1)
Fighting at Lightweight:
Kurt "Bat Man" Pellegrino (21-5-0) vs. Gleison Tibau (31-7)
Fighting at Bantamweight:
Joseph Benavidez (13-2) vs. Ian "The Barn Owl" Loveland (14-7)
Fighting at Middleweight:
Nick "The Jersey Devil" Catone vs. Costantinos Philippou (7-1, 1NC)
Now that's a nice looking fight card! UFC 128 should be an exciting one, and if I'm correct, we will see a new UFC light heavyweight champion!