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Jon Jones pencilled in for April return

ESPN staff
January 15, 2012
Jon Jones has won nine of 10 fights in the UFC © Getty Images
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UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones looks set to return to the Octagon in April.

After seeing off Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 in December, Jones expressed his desire to take a few months off, but UFC president Dana White revealed the light-heavyweight champion is already bored of his break and ready to get back into training.

"I think Jon Jones is 24 years old, and he went and sat around the house for three weeks and realised that he'd like to get back out there and get to work again, which I like, so it's all good," White told MMAjunkie.com, adding that April was a likely date for Jones' return.

Top contender to face Jones is former team-mate Rashad Evans, should he beat Phil Davies in Chicago later this month.

"Obviously I'm going to keep my word to Rashad," White said. "If Rashad comes out of this fight unscathed and healthy with a win, then we'll see what happens."

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