Those plans to have Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier fight in July to unify the UFC light heavyweight titles will need signing off by a doctor.
Jones, who became the interim champion with a win over Ovince Saint Preux this past weekend at UFC 197, has been sidelined six months for a possible left foot injury.
The complete medical suspensions were released by the Nevada Athletic Commission Tuesday.
Jones and Cormier are rumored as the new main event for UFC 200 on July 9 from Las Vegas. “DC” still needs to be cleared, as well, following a foot injury of his own.
The report, provided to MMAjunkie, also shows that OSP did suffer a broken arm during the fight. He faces a six-month suspension for the injury, as well.
Below is the complete list of medical suspensions:
Jon Jones: needs left foot X-rayed and clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21
Ovince Saint Preux: needs clearance of broken left ulna by orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contract until May 24
Henry Cejudo: suspended until June 8 with no contract until May 24
Anthony Pettis: suspended until May 24 with no contract until May 15 for right eyebrow laceration
Robert Whittaker: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until May 24 with no contract until May 15
Rafael Natal: needs nasal fracture cleared by doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24
Andre Fili: needs clearance of left inferior orbital wall fracture by oral, maxillofacial surgeon or ophthalmologist or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24
Sergio Pettis: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21
Chris Kelades: suspended until May 24 with no contact until May 15 for facial abrasions
Daniel Roberts: needs clearance of left foot by orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contract until May 24
Dominique Steele: needs yearly eye examination to follow possibility of glaucoma – due on March 22, 2017
Julianna Lima: suspended until May 24 with no contact until May 15
Glaico Franca: needs ophthalmological exam and needs nasal fracture cleared by doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 23 with no contact until June 8
Walt Harris: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until May 24 with no contact until May 15
Cody East: needs nasal fracture cleared by ear, nose and throat doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24
Clint Hester: suspended until June 8 with no contact until May 24
Those plans to have Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier fight in July to unify the UFC light heavyweight titles will need signing off by a doctor.
Jones, who became the interim champion with a win over Ovince Saint Preux this past weekend at UFC 197, has been sidelined six months for a possible left foot injury.
The complete medical suspensions were released by the Nevada Athletic Commission Tuesday.
Jones and Cormier are rumored as the new main event for UFC 200 on July 9 from Las Vegas. “DC” still needs to be cleared, as well, following a foot injury of his own.
The report, provided to MMAjunkie, also shows that OSP did suffer a broken arm during the fight. He faces a six-month suspension for the injury, as well.
Below is the complete list of medical suspensions:
Jon Jones: needs left foot X-rayed and clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21
Ovince Saint Preux: needs clearance of broken left ulna by orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contract until May 24
Henry Cejudo: suspended until June 8 with no contract until May 24
Anthony Pettis: suspended until May 24 with no contract until May 15 for right eyebrow laceration
Robert Whittaker: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until May 24 with no contract until May 15
Rafael Natal: needs nasal fracture cleared by doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24
Andre Fili: needs clearance of left inferior orbital wall fracture by oral, maxillofacial surgeon or ophthalmologist or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24
Sergio Pettis: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21
Chris Kelades: suspended until May 24 with no contact until May 15 for facial abrasions
Daniel Roberts: needs clearance of left foot by orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contract until May 24
Dominique Steele: needs yearly eye examination to follow possibility of glaucoma – due on March 22, 2017
Julianna Lima: suspended until May 24 with no contact until May 15
Glaico Franca: needs ophthalmological exam and needs nasal fracture cleared by doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 23 with no contact until June 8
Walt Harris: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until May 24 with no contact until May 15
Cody East: needs nasal fracture cleared by ear, nose and throat doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24
Clint Hester: suspended until June 8 with no contact until May 24
Jon Jones made his return to the Octagon in more than a year Saturday night at UFC 197. He defeated Ovince Saint Preux by unanimous decision to become the new interim light heavyweight champion. Jones’s win now paves the way for a rematch with champion…
Jon Jones made his return to the Octagon in more than a year Saturday night at UFC 197. He defeated Ovince Saint Preux by unanimous decision to become the new interim light heavyweight champion. Jones’s win now paves the way for a rematch with champion Daniel Cormier.
Dana White has indicated that the rematch could be the main event at UFC 200 if both fighters are medically cleared. “Bones” did not have his best performance inside the cage despite his dominant win. He acknowledged it in the post-fight interview and press conference.
“I was way too hesitant in there,” Jones said in the post-fight press conference. “I am grateful for a lot but I am still a little bit disappointed.”
Jon Jones was originally supposed to fight Daniel Cormier but he pulled out with an injury and Ovince Saint Preux stepped in to take the fight on short notice. The switching up of opponents could have been a reason for the New York native’s performance, according to Jones.
“I think it was more of the switching up opponents,” Jones further said. “I am big into studying. Me and my team.”
In the past, Jon Jones declined to take a fight against Chael Sonnen at UFC 151 after Dan Henderson pulled out. The entire event itself was ultimately cancelled so Jones felt that he wanted to take the fight against OSP and make up for it.
“I’m not one to fight last minute opponents like that,” Jones said further. “I switched up to a big old hard hitting southpaw. I was so primed to fight Daniel Cormier.”
Ultimately, Jones did win the fight impressively and will fight Daniel Cormier at a later date.
UFC president Dana White appeared on the post-fight show for UFC 197 late Saturday night to discuss things with Megan Olivi on FOX Sports 1.
The card featured Jon Jones besting Ovince Saint Preux to become the interim light heavyweight champion after Jones’ planned fight vs. Daniel Cormier was scrapped due to an injury.
Also, Demetrious Johnson defended his flyweight title with a first round finish of Henry Cejudo, while Edson Barboza topped Anthony Pettis.
Here are some highlights of the interview with White:
Dana White on Jones’ return
“Cormier’s dying right now, wishing he was in there. I’m a firm believer in ring rust. Jon looked rusty and it was good that it was OSP. Now Jones knows what he has to do when he gets back in the gym. He went the five rounds. This was good for him.”
White on Saint Preux
“OSP’s stock went up. He did very well against someone many people believe is one of the best ever. OSP has a broken arm. He suffered it sometime around the fourth round. I don’t know about Jones.”
White on Johnson
“I think he’s ridiculously, incredibly talented. He’s awesome. I believe with Joe Rogan that he’s the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.”
White on Barboza vs. Pettis
“That was my prediction for fight of the night. I agreed with the judges – I gave Barboza the first, Anthony the second and Barboza the third. Anthony looked like he couldn’t pull the trigger. Barboza looked awesome.”
UFC president Dana White appeared on the post-fight show for UFC 197 late Saturday night to discuss things with Megan Olivi on FOX Sports 1.
The card featured Jon Jones besting Ovince Saint Preux to become the interim light heavyweight champion after Jones’ planned fight vs. Daniel Cormier was scrapped due to an injury.
Also, Demetrious Johnson defended his flyweight title with a first round finish of Henry Cejudo, while Edson Barboza topped Anthony Pettis.
Here are some highlights of the interview with White:
Dana White on Jones’ return
“Cormier’s dying right now, wishing he was in there. I’m a firm believer in ring rust. Jon looked rusty and it was good that it was OSP. Now Jones knows what he has to do when he gets back in the gym. He went the five rounds. This was good for him.”
White on Saint Preux
“OSP’s stock went up. He did very well against someone many people believe is one of the best ever. OSP has a broken arm. He suffered it sometime around the fourth round. I don’t know about Jones.”
White on Johnson
“I think he’s ridiculously, incredibly talented. He’s awesome. I believe with Joe Rogan that he’s the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.”
White on Barboza vs. Pettis
“That was my prediction for fight of the night. I agreed with the judges – I gave Barboza the first, Anthony the second and Barboza the third. Anthony looked like he couldn’t pull the trigger. Barboza looked awesome.”
UFC 197 is here, and it goes down today from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Ovince Saint Preux will fight Jon Jones for the interim UFC light heavyweight title and in the co-main event, Demetrious Johnson will defend his flyweight title against Henry Cejudo. According to oddsmakers, Jones is
UFC 197 is here, and it goes down today from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Ovince Saint Preux will fight Jon Jones for the interim UFC light heavyweight title and in the co-main event, Demetrious Johnson will defend his flyweight title against Henry Cejudo.
According to oddsmakers, Jones is a –675 favorite over Saint Preux, who is a +488 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Cejudo being a +340 underdog against Johnson, who is a -425 favorite.
Here are all of the betting odds:
Efrain Escudero +335
Kevin Lee -420
Clint Hester +115
Marcos Rogerio de Lima -135
Walt Harris +150
Cody East -170
Glaico Franca +160
James Vick -185
Juliana Lima +165
Carla Esparza -190
Dominique Steele +310
Danny Roberts -370
Chris Kelades +185
Sergio Pettis -225
Andre Fili +105
Yair Rodriguez -125
Rafael Natal +260
Robert Whittaker -320
Edson Barboza +145
Anthony Pettis -165
Henry Cejudo +340
Demetrious Johnson -425
Ovince Saint Preux +488
Jon Jones -675
The main card will air on pay-per-view (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) while the prelims will air on FOX Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) and UFC Fight Pass (6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT).
Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC 197 pay-per-view, embedded above is episode five of the UFC 197 Embedded web-series.
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones makes his long-awaited Octagon return against O…
https://youtu.be/P7rFWqBQ0ok
Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC 197 pay-per-view, embedded above is episode five of the UFC 197 Embedded web-series.
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones makes his long-awaited Octagon return against Ovince Saint Preux for the interim UFC Light Heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 197 on Saturday evening.
In the co-main event, Demetrious Johnson defends his UFC Flyweight Championship against former Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo. Also scheduled is an exciting lightweight bout featuring former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis vs. Edson Barboza.
The official description for episode five of UFC 197 Embedded reads as follows:
“On Episode 5 of UFC 197 Embedded, headliners Jon Jones and Ovince Saint Preux attend media day and come face-to-face for the first time before their interim light heavyweight championship bout. Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Henry Cejudo both pay tribute to Prince before making their way to the same event. Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo and NFL star Arthur Jones are among the stars spotted around the MGM. Then all of the fighters, including former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and his opponent Edson Barboza, head to the UFC 197 weigh-in. UFC 197 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two title fights at UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux, taking place Saturday, April 23 on Pay-Per-View.”
