Jon Jones defends UFC light heavyweight title vs. Chael Sonnen on April 27 in Newark

[Kemal]

Jon Jones can't fight in his home state of New York, so its next-door neighbor will have to do.

The UFC's light heavyweight champion will return to the city and venue he won his title at when he defends his belt against Chael Sonnen on April 27. UFC officials on Monday announced that bout will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Though the event has not yet been given a number, it is expected to be a pay-per-view card.

Though the UFC had announced a date for the Jones-Sonnen fight this past month, a venue and city had not been announced.

The UFC on Monday also announced its four-card schedule for the FOX network, including a Jan. 26 show in Chicago, plus an international FUEL TV show in February.

Jones (16-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) and former middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen (28-12-1 MMA, 6-5 UFC) will fight for Jones' title after serving as coaches on "The Ultimate Fighter 17" on FX. That series currently is taping in Las Vegas and will air on FX starting in January.

Jones beat Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 128 in March 2011 to win the title in New Jersey. Since then, he has defended it against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 135, Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, Rashad Evans at UFC 145 and Vitor Belfort at UFC 152 in September.

Sonnen in July lost a middleweight title fight to Anderson Silva in Las Vegas. A month later, he announced his intention to move up to light heavyweight for a fight against Forrest Griffin. But he pulled out of that fight when the UFC tapped him to coach opposite Jones on "TUF" and fight for the title at the show's conclusion.

[Baske]

Fuck dit. Beetje inspiratieloze troep als je 't mij vraagt.

Of Machida een rematch geven, of Tyrone naar de UFC!

[tommus]

Snap echt niet waaron sonnen daar komt te staan kom uit een verlies partij en ook pas in april

[Niek-S]

en Dan Henderson dan of Phil Davis die zouden beiden een kans maken mijns inziens

[thijss]

En Sonnen is niet eens een lhw.. Nee ik vind het maar niks!

[Anderson]

Sonnen krijgt weer een ass whooping alleen deze keer iets erger hij zal als een bitch rennen in de cage.

[Turboknecht]

Over een half jaar al? Da's snel...

[Gilaiir]

Ik vind het wel mooi, Haha. WAR SONNEN!