UFC 169: Barão vs. Faber 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on February 1, 2014, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

A Light Heavyweight Championship bout between the current champion Jon Jones and #1 contender Glover Teixeira was briefly linked as the event headliner.

However, on January 6, UFC President Dana White announced that Cruz had torn his groin in training and pulled from the fight.

[6] Co-featured on the card was UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo,[7] who defended his title against top contender Ricardo Lamas.

A heavyweight bout between Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem, scheduled to take place at UFC 167, was moved to this event.