Jon Jones (19-1), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion, will be defending his title against Glover Teixeira (22-2) at the Baltimore Arena, Maryland, in the UFC 172 pay-per-view marquee fight on Saturday.

Currently, Jones is the MMA king and has been predicted as the favorite against Teixeira, whose talent is yet to be fully proven at the highest level. While many fans are not familiar with this Brazilian mixed martial artist, he has won 20 fights in a row and, hence, cannot be scoffed at.

In another Main Card UFC 172 encounter, Phil Davis will endeavor to retain his position in the division hierarchy against Anthony Johnson, known for his dangerous style. In yet another encounter on the card, Luke Rockford, former Strikeforce middleweight champion, will fight against Tim Boestsch in an attempt to move ahead in clinching a 185-pound title.

Though there are a number of other fights, let's focus on the marquee event.

While the odds are in favor of Jones, who is undoubtedly the best MMA fighter, some pundits believe it is possible to overcome him. They argue that eventually all fighters lose and it greatly depends on their opponent. So will Teixeira be able to accomplish this feat and shock the UFC world?

Teixeira is definitely talented. What is more important is that he has not been defeated over the last nine years. However, his talents have neither been put under the highest tests during this period. In fact, a solitary win over the former cast member and winner of Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir" got him a spot in the title fight.

On the other hand, Jones won the title in March 2011 becoming the youngest champion in the history of UFC for two main reasons. First, Ryan Bader ranked No. 5 despite remaining undefeated, and, second, Rashad Evans pulled out of the "Shogun" Rua title fight after damaging his knee. These facilitated Jones' win.

Nevertheless, an upset seems to be unlikely. While Teixeira is known to possess the knack to land a one-hitter quitter when the opponent is within nine inches from him, Jones too is aware of this and will definitely maintain a safe distance waiting for Teixeira to become frustrated and move in. It is then, Jones will employ his talents in Greco-Roman style to dump his opponent on the head and push him into oblivion.

UFC 172 is available to watch on PPV and FOX Sports 1, or online through UFC.TV by clicking here. The prelims can be watched from 7.30 P.M. ET, while the main card pay-per-view will begin at 10.00 P.M. ET.

The Full Fight Card for UFC 172 can be seen below:

MAIN CARD (PPV, 10 p.m. ET)

UFC light heavyweight title bout (205 pounds):
Jon Jones (19-1-0, C) vs. Glover Teixeira (22-2-0)

Light heavyweight bout (205 pounds):
Phil Davis (12-1-0, 1 NC) vs. Anthony Johnson (16-4-0)

Middleweight bout (185 pounds):
Luke Rockhold (11-2-0) vs. Tim Boetch (17-6-0)

Lightweight bout (155 pounds):
Jim Miller (23-4-0, 1 NC) vs. Yancy Medeiros (9-1-0, 1 NC)

Featherweight bout (145 pounds):
Max Holloway (8-3-0) vs. Andre "Touchy" Fili (13-1-0)

PRELIM BOUTS (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)

Flyweight bout (125 pounds):
Joseph Benavidez (19-4-0) vs. Tim Elliott (10-4-1)

Lightweight bout (155 pounds):
Takanori Gomi (34-9-0, 1 NC) vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg (14-4-1)

Women's bantamweight bout (135 pounds):
Jessamyn Duke (3-0-0, 1 NC) vs. Bethe Correia (7-0-0)

Lightweight bout (155 pounds):
Danny Castillo (16-6-0) vs. Charlie Brenneman (19-6-0)

EARLY PRELIMS (UFC Fight Pass, 7:30 p.m. ET)

Bantamweight bout (135 pounds):
Chris Beal (8-0-0) vs. Patrick Williams (7-3-0)