The main event will see
current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones facing former champion Vitor
Belfort. Originally, Jones was set to defend his title against Dan Henderson at
UFC 151 on September 1, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, but
UFC President Dana White announced on August 23 that Henderson had a partial
tear in his MCL and would not be able to compete. It was than revealed that
Jones declined a fight against Chael Sonnen, who offered to take the fight on
eight days notice. As a result, the event was cancelled. This marked the first
time the UFC had cancelled an event, with the official fight card having been
announced, in the organization's history.
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