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Six Crucial Reasons To Watch UFC 197

This weekend’s (Sat., April 23, 2016) UFC 197 at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is right around the corner, and it’s looking to be a great card for fight fans to enjoy. The tumultuous card features two title bouts, the return of a legend, two hungry up-and-comers, and so much more. While there

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This weekend’s (Sat., April 23, 2016) UFC 197 at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is right around the corner, and it’s looking to be a great card for fight fans to enjoy.

The tumultuous card features two title bouts, the return of a legend, two hungry up-and-comers, and so much more.

While there are many reasons to to be excited for this card, let’s take a look at the top six reasons you should watch UFC 197 this Saturday night…..

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Jon Jones ‘Absolutely’ Willing To Main Event UFC 200

In the aftermath of a shocking state of events coming yesterday (April 19, 2016) that involved UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor tweeting that he was retiring, and subsequently being pulled from his scheduled UFC 200 main event with Nate Diaz, the promotion is looking for a bout to fill out the blockbuster July 9th card.

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One man that could step up to save the day would be reigning pound-for-pound king and former light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones.

Jones hasn’t competed since January 2015 when he scored a unanimous decision victory over bitter rival Daniel “DC” Cormier.

That April, “Bones” was arrested on felony charges and stripped of his long-held title. He has since resolved his legal issues, and is scheduled to return in the main event of this Saturday’s (April 23, 2016) UFC 197 against Ovince St. Preux for the interim 205 pound strap.

Jones was originally slated to receive his long awaited rematch with “DC”, who now holds the title, but Cormier was forced to withdraw from the bout just a few weeks ago due to injury.

With that being said, if Jones is victorious this weekend, and Cormier heals up, the two stars could finally meet again this July.

“Bones” appears to be all for it:

“Absolutely, I would totally step in to UFC 200 and fill in that main event or co-main event slot,” Jones told ESPN.

As far as McGregor goes, Jones simply doesn’t feel as if we’ve truly seen the last of the brash Irishman, noting his deep respect for the “Notorious” one:

“I don’t think he’s retired,” Jones said. “I don’t think he’s going to retire. Just a few days ago, he said on Instagram he’s hungry like day one. Conor is a fighter and he is a winner. I don’t think he would want to go out on a loss. I think if he doesn’t fight again, his legacy is really that Diaz fight.

“Hats off to him for standing up for what he believes is right. At the end of the day, business is business. The guy obviously has respect for himself and his talents. Fights like this will help fighters in the future. I respect his willingness to fight for what’s right.”

What do you make of the McGregor situation, and would you like to see Jones fill in at UFC 200?

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UFC 197 Embedded Episode 2

Now just days away from UFC 197, which is slated for this Saturday (April 23, 2016) live on pay-per-view (PPV), the promotion has released the second episode of its Embedded series. Reigning pound-for-pound king and former light heavyweight title holder Jon “Bones” Jones heals up his body ahead of his return against No. 6-ranked Ovince

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Now just days away from UFC 197, which is slated for this Saturday (April 23, 2016) live on pay-per-view (PPV), the promotion has released the second episode of its Embedded series.

Reigning pound-for-pound king and former light heavyweight title holder Jon “Bones” Jones heals up his body ahead of his return against No. 6-ranked Ovince St. Preux in a bout for the interim strap.

St. Preux attends a football game at his alma matter, gaining attention from many around the school.

Flyweight title challenger Henry Cejudo cleans up his diet, while divisional kingpin Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson spends time with his family prior to their co-main event title fight.

Check out the full episode below courtesy of the UFC:

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Jon Jones Questions Seriousness Of Daniel Cormier’s Injury

Fight week is once again upon us, and for the first time in 15 months, reigning pound-for-pound king and former light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones will be competing this weekend (April 23, 2016) in the main event of UFC 197. After being stripped of his long-held title last April due to legal issues, Jones

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After being stripped of his long-held title last April due to legal issues, Jones will return to face No. 6-ranked Ovince St. Preux for the interim 205 pound strap.

St. Preux stepped up on short notice to accept this bout after current champion and bitter Jones rival Daniel “DC” Cormier was unfortunately forced out off of the card with an injury.

Cormier and “Bones” possess one of the deepest rivalries in the sport, and Jones took the first fight, scoring a unanimous decision victory back at January 2015’s UFC 182.

With “DC” now holding the title, the rematch was highly anticipated, leading many to be filled with disappointment when the news of the champion’s setback came out.

Jones, however, recently questioned the seriousness of Cormier’s injury, saying that he’s heard the former Olympian may just be ‘hurt’:

“I wasn’t there in the workout room with him when he got injured, I’ll say. But, there’s been lots of rumors that he was hurt, not injured. And to drop the fight being ‘hurt,’ it just makes no sense. My body, I have aches and little nooks and crannies all over my body, but it’s the cost of being an elite level athlete. You fight through that stuff.” Jones told ESPN.

In the aftermath of the news, Cormier admitted that the apparent injury was a leg injury suffered in training after a kick was checked, a predicament that wouldn’t send him to the sidelines for too long.

Do you buy into Jones’ statements here, or do you think the champion had a legitimate reason for pulling out of the bout?

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Countdown To UFC 197: Jon Jones vs. Ovince St. Preux

With last night’s UFC on FOX 19 from Tampa, Florida, in the books, the focus of the MMA world will immediately shift to next weekend’s awaited UFC 197 pay-per-view (PPV) event on April 23 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, legendary former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will

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In the main event, legendary former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will finally make his long-awaited return from a lengthy legal battle against impromptu challenger Ovince. St. Preux for the interim belt after his originally scheduled grudge rematch with Daniel Cormier fell apart when “DC” injured his leg in training.

To get fan excited for the return of all-time great “Bones,” the customary Countdown to UFC 197: Jones vs. St. Preux was released on FOX Sports 1 this evening. Check it out here:

In the co-main event, decorated flyweight Demetrious Johnson will fight for his unprecedented eight straight 125-pound defense when he battle touted Olympic gold medalist wrestler Henry Cejudo. Check out the full Countdown to UFC 197: Johnson vs. Cejudo right here:

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Interim Titles Are ‘Bulls**t’

Interim titles have seemed to have become a trend, albeit a slightly confusing one, in recent memory. For example, an interim featherweight title will be on the line between Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar at July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200, as well as the interim 205 pound strap that will hang in the balance in

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Interim titles have seemed to have become a trend, albeit a slightly confusing one, in recent memory.

For example, an interim featherweight title will be on the line between Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar at July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200, as well as the interim 205 pound strap that will hang in the balance in just over a week, as former divisional kingpin Jon Jones takes on late replacement Ovince St. Preux.

These choices made by the UFC have received a fair share of criticism due to the circumstances which coincide with the situation.

Regarding the 145 pound weight class, an interim title has been set in place due to champion Conor McGregor fleeing the division in order to take back to back fights at welterweight, an odd predicament in and of itself.

The light heavyweight division, on the other hand, received unfortunate news when reigning title holder Daniel Cormier was forced out of his scheduled rematch with Jones at April 23’s UFC 197. The injury, however, won’t put “DC” on the sidelines for too long, making an interim title a questionable choice at best.

One fighter who appears to be fully against the idea is top lightweight contender Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov, who recently called interim titles ‘bullsh**t’:

“I think it’s bull—-,” Nurmagomedov said after his open workout ahead of Saturday’s UFC on FOX Fight Night (Via FOX Sports). “Interim champion, what is this? I don’t understand it. For me, it’s nothing. I don’t know how you can take (a) fake belt when you have a real belt in your way. This is bull—-.”

Nurmagomedov is set to make his highly anticipated return to action this weekend opposite UFC newcomer Darell Horcer.

The event will be headlined by a bout between former champion “Suga” Rashad Evans and former title challenger and former Jones foe Glover Teixeira.

Teixeira also commented on the situation, saying that regardless of the interim strap, Jones, who was stripped of his long-held title due to legal issues last April, is the true champion:

“That’s the champion, and he’s going to be the champion,” said Teixeira, who lost to Jones in a unanimous decision at UFC 172 in April 2014 and then beat Saint Preux at UFC Fight Night 73 last August. “I don’t know about the interim title or whatever the title is called. It’s like martial arts and … different belt colors. Who knows? I have no comments on that.”

What do you make of the debate regarding interim titles?

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