The UFC released a partial schedule for 2013, including locations for UFC on FOX on Jan. 26 and Jones vs. Sonnen on April 27.
Dana White seemed to be fairly impressed by the 2013 schedule thus far.
“2013 is shaping up to be a huge year for the UFC and we can’t wait to bring more great fights to FOX! We’re going to continue to take the UFC all over the world putting on the biggest and best fights. FOX is an amazing broadcast partner and we’re going to do some big things next year.”
Starting in January the UFC will return to Brazil for UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping on the 19th. The sixth UFC on FOX card will take place on January 26 in Chicago. No fights have been announced yet for the FOX card.
In February 2, UFC 156 goes down, headlined by Jose Aldo versus Frankie Edgar from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV.
On February 16 the organization will travel abroad for an international event with UFC on FUEL TV.
The seventh UFC on FOX event will take place on April 20 in an undisclosed location.
The fight everyone has been criticizing will go down on April 27 when Jon Jones faces off against Chael Sonnen. Leading up to that fight the two will coach against each other on The Ultimate Fighter Season 17.
UFC on FOX 8 & 9 have also been planned and are set to go down on July 27 and December 14 in undisclosed locations.
This is not the full 2013 schedule, as additional FX, FUEL TV and Pay-Per-View events will be announced at a later time.
List in order for the above announced 2013 UFC schedule below.
Saturday, Jan. 19 Brazil UFC on FX: BELFORT vs. BISPING
Saturday, Jan. 26 United Center, Chicago, Ill. UFC on FOX
Saturday, Feb. 2 Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nev. UFC 156: ALDO vs. EDGAR**
Saturday, Feb. 16 International Event UFC on FUEL TV
Saturday, April 20 City to be announced UFC on FOX
Saturday, April 27 Prudential Center, Newark, N.J. UFC: JONES vs. SONNEN**
Saturday, July 27 City to be announced UFC on FOX
Saturday, Dec. 14 City to be announced UFC on FOX
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