It sounds like Jon Jones will be making his return to the Octagon in April.
On Wednesday, UFC president Dana White confirmed to FOX Sports that they’re working on the rematch between Jones and current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier. According to White, the Jones-D.C. rematch will likely go down in April.
“It’s probably going to happen in April,” White told FOX Sports. “I don’t have the date or the venue, but April is looking like the month.
We reported on Sunday that UFC Vice President of Public Relations Dave Sholler was expecting the announcement of a date for the fight between Cormier and Jones in the coming days.
“We expect to have an announcement (of Cormier vs. Jones II) in the next couple of days here,” Sholler said. “Things are shaking out, and I think you guys are going to be pleased with the outcome.
When the two fought at UFC 192, Jones beat Cormier to retain his title. Jones was then stripped of the title on April 28th after his hit-and-run incident, and Cormier defeated Anthony Johnson to win the vacant title.
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