UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux fight card

Take a look at the fight card for next Saturday, April 23rd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Jon Jones and Ovince Saint Preux fight for the interim light heavyweight title. Saturday, April 23rd was supposed to be Daniel Cormier v…

Take a look at the fight card for next Saturday, April 23rd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Jon Jones and Ovince Saint Preux fight for the interim light heavyweight title.

Saturday, April 23rd was supposed to be Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2, but Cormier’s leg injury forced him to withdraw from a scheduled fight for the first time in his career. Jones will instead make his much-anticipated return to the Octagon against Ovince Saint Preux, and while Cormier’s injury isn’t serious, the UFC has made this for the interim LHW title.

In the co-main event, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson goes toe-to-toe with undefeated Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo. Also on the main card, Edson barboza fights Anthony Pettis in a very intriguing and highly important lightweight contest, middleweight contender Robert Whittaker battles Rafael Natal, and TUF Latin America winner Yair Rodriguez takes on fellow featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez.

Here’s a look at next week’s fight card, set for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada:

Main Card (10 PM ET, PPV)

Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo
Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Pettis
Rafael Natal vs. Robert Whittaker
Andre Fili vs. Yair Rodriguez

Preliminary Card (8 PM ET, FS1)

Chris Kelades vs. Sergio Pettis
Danny Roberts vs. Dominique Steele
Carla Esparza vs. Juliana Lima
Glaico Franca vs. James Vick

Preliminary Card (6:30 PM ET, Fight Pass)

Cody East vs. Walt Harris
Clint Hester vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Efrain Escudero vs. Kevin Lee