UFC 197 is scheduled for Saturday, April 23.
The event features the return of Jon Jones, who was stripped of his light heavyweight title back in January 2015. Originally, the former champ was set to challenge current titleholder Daniel Cormier, but an injury to Cormier paved the way for Ovince Saint Preux to step in and compete against Jones for the interim championship.
In the co-main event, Demetrious Johnson defends his flyweight strap against No. 1 contender Henry Cejudo. Johnson has defended his crown seven straight times, while Cejudo enters the bout with an unblemished professional record of 10-0.
The full UFC 197 fight card is as follows:
UFC 197 Main Card (10 p.m. ET)
- Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux
- Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo
- Anthony Pettis vs. Edson Barboza
- Robert Whittaker vs. Rafael Natal
- Yair Rodriguez vs. Andre Fili
Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)
- Sergio Pettis vs. Chris Kelades
- Danny Roberts vs. Dominique Steele
- Carla Esparza vs. Juliana Lima
- Glaico Franca vs. James Vick
Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (6:30 p.m. ET)
- Walt Harris vs. Cody East
- Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Clint Hester, submission (Round 1, 4:35)
- Kevin Lee def. Efrain Escudero, unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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