With a little creative maneuvering from the folks at MGM Resorts and Live Nation, “UFC 178: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2? will take place on Sept. 27 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.
UFC officials today announced that the megacard will indeed take place at the iconic Sin City venue and that Grammy award-winning band Kings of Leon, who were originally booked in the venue, will take its 2014 Mechanical Bull Tour outside to The Lot along the Las Vegas Strip.
“The first fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson was the greatest light heavyweight fight in the history of the UFC,” UFC President Dana White stated in an official release. “This next one is gonna be epic!
“I really appreciate MGM Resorts, Live Nation and Kings of Leon working together to help us bring this huge fight to Las Vegas.”
The rematch between Jones and Gustafsson, the man who provided the champ with his stiffest test to date, was already a highly anticipated affair. However, the lineup for UFC 178 has received additional bolstering with the likes of matchups such as Dominick Cruz vs. Takeya Mizugaki, Tim Kennedy vs. Yoel Romero, Amanda Nunes vs. Cat Zingano and, earlier today, Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier – which UFC officials said could potentially serve as the co-main event of the pay-per-view card.
While UFC officials previously announced the card would take place in Las Vegas, a venue had not been announced before today.
The lineup for UFC 178 currently includes:
For more on UFC 178, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson)
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