Completed MMA Event

UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux

• Saturday 04.23.2016 at 10:00 PM ET
• U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Fox Sports 1
• Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
• Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
• Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
• Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
• Enclosure: Octagon
• TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
• Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
• Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
• Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,300,000
• Attendance: 11,352
• PPV Buys / Buyrate: 322,000 | TV Ratings: 835,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims)
• MMA Bouts: 12
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Fight Card

• UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Championship
  Decision, Unanimous
  5 Rounds, 25:00 Total

  12

  

  Jon Jones

  

  Climbed to 22-1

  Main Event 205 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Ovince St. Preux

  

  Fell to 19-8

  
• UFC Flyweight Championship
  KO/TKO, Knees and Punches
  2:49 Round 1 of 5

  11

  

  Demetrious Johnson

  

  Climbed to 17-2

  Co-Main Event 125 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Henry Cejudo

  

  Fell to 10-1

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  10

  

  Edson Barboza

  

  Climbed to 17-4

  Main Card 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Anthony Pettis

  

  Fell to 18-5

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  9

  

  Robert Whittaker

  

  Climbed to 16-4

  Main Card 185 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Rafael Natal

  

  Fell to 21-7

  
• KO/TKO, Head Kick
  2:15 Round 2 of 3, 7:15 Total

  8

  

  Yair Rodriguez

  

  Climbed to 9-1

  Main Card 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Andre Fili

  

  Fell to 15-4

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  7

  

  Sergio Pettis

  

  Climbed to 14-2

  Prelim 125 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Chris Kelades

  

  Fell to 9-3

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  6

  

  Danny Roberts

  

  Climbed to 13-1

  Prelim 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Dominique Steele

  

  Fell to 14-7

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  5

  

  Carla Esparza

  

  Climbed to 11-3

  Prelim 115 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Juliana Lima

  

  Fell to 8-3

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  4

  

  James Vick

  

  Climbed to 9-0

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Glaico França

  

  Fell to 13-4

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  4:18 Round 1 of 3

  3

  

  Walt Harris

  

  Climbed to 8-4

  Prelim 265 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Cody East

  

  Fell to 12-2

  
• Submission, Arm Triangle Choke
  4:35 Round 1 of 3

  2

  

  Marcos Rogério de Lima

  

  Climbed to 14-3

  Prelim 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Clint Hester

  

  Fell to 11-6

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  1

  

  Kevin Lee

  

  Climbed to 12-2

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Efrain Escudero

  

  Fell to 24-11