UFC 133 was expected to have Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones' first title defense against former Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans. But during his win over Mauricio Rua, Jones injured his right hand, which was expected to keep him unavailable until late 2011.Eager for a next match, Evans accepted a fight against Phil Davis. However, Jones later found out that he would no longer require surgery and now is expected to make his first title defense against Quinton Jackson on September 24, 2011 at UFC 135. Also on the main card will be a Middleweight bout of Brazil’s Vitor Belfort vs Japan’s pride Yoshihiro Akiyama.
Fight Card:
Main card
Light Heavyweight bout: United States Rashad Evans vs. United States Tito Ortiz
Middleweight bout: Brazil Vitor Belfort vs. Japan Yoshihiro Akiyama
Welterweight bout: United States Dennis Hallman vs. United States Brian Ebersole
Middleweight bout: United States Jorge Rivera vs. Cyprus Costantinos Philippou
Welterweight bout: Canada Rory MacDonald vs. United States Mike Pyle
Preliminary card (televised)
Light Heavyweight bout: United States Matt Hamill vs. Sweden Alexander Gustafsson
Featherweight bout: United States Chad Mendes vs. Brazil Rani Yahya
