It’s now official – one of the four light heavyweights competing in co-headlining clashes this Saturday night at UFC on FOX 4 will emerge from the event with a title-shot in tow. More specifically, the two tilts being considered for top contendership are those between Ryan Bader-Lyoto Machida and Mauricio Rua-Brandon Vera.
UFC President Dana White confirmed the news today in a statement to media explaining the individual who won in the most convincing manner would receive a crack at the winner of champion Jon Jones? September scrap with Dan Henderson. Originally he’d stated only the victor in Vera vs. Rua was up for the prize.
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While the stakes are high, fans? excitement about the information seems to be relatively low given each man?s record in the Octagon as of late. Vera is 1-2 in his last three with the only win involving a questionable decision against Eliot Marshall, Rua is coming off a loss to Henderson, Machida is 1-3 in his previous four pairings including two losses by way of a finish, and Bader is only a year removed from back-to-back stoppages against Jones and Tito Ortiz.
Regardless, an opportunity at gold is now on the line for the price of a highlight-reel victory. UFC on FOX 4 fires up on network television at 8:00 PM EST.
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