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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC 197

UFC 197 was a huge success, providing fight fans with some extremely entertaining fights and great moments to look back on. From the knockout that sent Dana White’s latest Looking For A Fight prospect down, to Jon Jones complete and utter domination of No. 6-ranked light heavyweight Ovince St Preux, UFC 197 gave fans insight

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Dana White: Jon Jones Looked Rusty At UFC 197

After spending nearly 16 months on the sidelines dealing with legal issues, reigning pound-for-pound king and former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones finally made his long awaited return in the main event of last night’s (April 23, 2016) UFC 197 from Las Vegas, Nevada. Although originally scheduled to meet Daniel Cormier for the

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Although originally scheduled to meet Daniel Cormier for the undisputed title, Jones ultimately clashed with No. 6-ranked Ovince St. Preux for the interim strap after Cormier suffered an injury.

“Bones” would go on to score a unanimous decision victory over OSP, winning every round on the judges’ score cards.

Despite Jones’ victory, UFC president Dana White feels as if it was a ‘good’ thing that the former champion didn’t meet Cormier right away in his return:

“I’m a firm believer in ring rust,” White said on the FOX Sports 1 post-fight show. “Jon Jones looked rusty tonight and it was a really good thing for him that it was OSP tonight, the sixth-ranked guy, and not Cormier, because he was able to get some rounds under his belt, get in there and feel himself out. Now he knows what he has to do when he gets back in the gym.”

Continuing on at the post-fight press conference, White admitted that while Jones may not have looked his best, he did indeed get the victory which of course is most important:

“Did Jon look like a world-beater?” White said at the post-fight press conference. “Did he look like the Jon Jones who many say is possibly the greatest ever? No, but he won tonight.”

Now the interim champion, Jones will finally get the chance to reclaim what he feels is rightfully his when he meets Cormier for the undisputed title, a bout that could headline July 9’s UFC 200.

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Jon Jones vs. Ovince St. Preux Full Fight Video Highlights

It certainly wasn’t his finest or most dominant performance, but all-time great former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones finally made a triumphant return to the Octagon when he met late replacement Ovince St. Preux in the main event of last night’s (Sat., April 23, 2016) UFC 197 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las

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It certainly wasn’t his finest or most dominant performance, but all-time great former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones finally made a triumphant return to the Octagon when he met late replacement Ovince St. Preux in the main event of last night’s (Sat., April 23, 2016) UFC 197 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Showing the obvious effects of ring rust after more than 15 months out of the cage, it was clear that Jones needed some time to get going, but even despite that fact, St. Preux couldn’t mount much offense against the longtime champ aside from a few brief moments.

“Bones” used his trademark range and side kicks to the legs to routinely batter OSP and stifle his forward progress, and he was also able to use his vaunted clinch game to push the Tennessee -based fighter up against the cage to repeatedly slam him to the ground with some effective takedowns.

After the fight, Jones rejected the interim title that he won for beating St. Preux, admitting that he had a lot to work to do before he fought current champion Daniel Cormier and would be back in the gym soon.

For now, check out the full fight video highlights of his somewhat lackluster — but still one-sided — return win here:

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Video: Jon Jones Flips Off Daniel Cormier After Beating OSP

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones may have picked up the interim 205-pound title by defeating Ovince St. Preux in the main event of last night’s (Sat., April 23, 2016) UFC 197 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, but it’s safe to say that “Bones” won’t be happy until he regains

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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones may have picked up the interim 205-pound title by defeating Ovince St. Preux in the main event of last night’s (Sat., April 23, 2016) UFC 197 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, but it’s safe to say that “Bones” won’t be happy until he regains the belt he technically never lost from current champion (and archrival) Daniel Cormier.

Jones just wasn’t himself after more than a year off due to legal troubles, and he admitted he has a lot of work to do before he faces Cormier, whom he beat at UFC 183 in January 2015 and was supposed to face at UFC 197. The general consensus is just that, and now the promotion and hype will begin yet again for this long-held rivalry that has lasted for almost two years now.

Jones did his best to get that ball rolling right after the fight, too, as he flipped Cormier the bird when “DC” was calling the fight cageside. Check it out courtesy of the UFC’s Instagram account right here:

You didn’t expect @JonnyBones to give @DC_MMA a hug, did you? #UFC197

A video posted by ufc (@ufc) on Apr 23, 2016 at 10:28pm PDT

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UFC 197 Post-Fight Press Conference

Featuring the long-awaited return of all-time great former light heavyweight chanpion Jon Jones, tonight’s (Sat., April 23, 2016) UFC 197 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is nearly in the books. Jones took on Ovince St. Preux for the interim belt in the main event after his archrival and champion Daniel Cormier

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Jones took on Ovince St. Preux for the interim belt in the main event after his archrival and champion Daniel Cormier was forced out with a leg injury.

In the co-main event Demetrious Johnson went for an unprecedented 125-pound tite defense against Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo, while Anthony Pettis took on Edson Barboza in a pivotal lightweight bout.

Join LowKickMMA for the event’s post-fight press conference starting at approximately 12:30 a.m. ET:

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Head-To-Head Breakdown: Jones vs OSP

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It’s fight night ladies and gentleman, and what a card we have to look forward to tonight. Former champions return, hot prospects fight to stay relevant, a title will be defended, and the consensus G.O.A.T makes his long awaited return. While there are many things to look forward to in this card, we’ll focus on our main event interim title bout between Jon Jones and OSP. Let’s breakdown these two top-ranked light-heavyweight’s skill sets and see who holds the advantage in each department of the fight game.

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