This is the UFC 159 live blog for Roy Nelson vs. Cheick Kongo, a heavyweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Nelson, who has won three of his past five fights, will face Kongo, who is 3-1-1 in his past five fights, on the main card.
Check out the UFC 159 live blog below.
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