Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will attempt to restore order to the light heavyweight division with the return of Jon Jones, who wants to reclaim the 205-pound title that was stripped from his waist back in 2015. In the UFC 197 five-round championship co-main event, flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson will face his toughest test to date in Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo.
Event: UFC 197: “Jones vs. Saint Preux”
Date: Sat., April 23, 2016, on pay-per-view (PPV)
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
UFC 197 PPV Main Event:
205 lbs.: Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux for UFC Light Heavyweight Interim Championship (Daniel Cormier injured)
UFC 197 PPV Co-Main Event:
125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo
UFC 197 PPV Main Card (10 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Pettis
185 lbs.: Rafael Natal vs. Robert Whittaker
145 lbs.: Andre Fili vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC 197 FOX Sports 1 “Prelims” (8 p.m. ET):
135 lbs.: Chris Kelades vs. Sergio Pettis
170 lbs.: Danny Roberts vs. Dominique Steele
115 lbs.: Juliana Lima vs. Carla Esparza
155 lbs.: Glaico Franca vs. James Vick
UFC 197 Fight Pass “Prelims” (6:30 p.m. ET):
265 lbs.: Cody East vs. Walt Harris
185 lbs.: Clint Hester vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
155 lbs.: Efrain Escudero vs. Kevin Lee
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