The UFC has hosted events across 26 U.S. states in just over 20 years of existence, but on Saturday, the octagon travels to Maryland for the first time with UFC 172 at Baltimore Arena. Fans attending a UFC event for the first time are in for a treat as UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (19-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) returns from a personal record-tying 217-day break from competition for his seventh title defense. It comes against top contender Glover Teixeira (22-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in the pay-per-view main event. Jones has already put together a one-of-a-kind resume in his three-year reign as champion, but he’ll look to further build on it with a win over a dangerous challenger in Teixeira
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