Jon Jones walks towards the octagon to fight Ovince Saint Preux in an interim light heavyweight championship bout at UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones crouches in the octagon before fighting Ovince Saint Preux in an interim light heavyweight championship bout at UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Ovince Saint Preux, left, lands a hit against Jon Jones during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Ovince Saint Preux, left, lands a hit against Jon Jones during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Ovince Saint Preux, left, lands a kick against Jon Jones during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones, left, and Ovince Saint Preux fight during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Ovince Saint Preux, left, lands a punch against Jon Jones during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones lands a kick against Ovince Saint Preux during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones reacts after defeating Ovince Saint Preux by unanimous in an interim light heavyweight championship bout at UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones lands a kick against Ovince Saint Preux during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones lands a kick against Ovince Saint Preux during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones, left, fights Ovince Saint Preux during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Ovince Saint Preux, left, takes a kick from Jon Jones during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones elbows Ovince Saint Preux during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones, left, takes Ovince Saint Preux to the mat during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones, left, takes Ovince Saint Preux to the mat during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones, left, keeps Ovince Saint Preux on the mat during an interim light heavyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jones won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Demetrious Johnson celebrates his technical knockout over Henry Cejudo in the first round of a flyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Demetrious Johnson, left, celebrates his technical knockout over Henry Cejudo in the first round of a flyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Demetrious Johnson celebrates his technical knockout over Henry Cejudo, not pictured, in the first round of a flyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Edson Barboza, right, lands a kick against Anthony Pettis during a lightweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Barboza won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Anthony Pettis attempts a flying knee against Edson Barboza during a lightweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Barboza won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Robert Whittaker, left, lands a kick against Rafael Natal during a middleweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Whittaker won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Andre Fili, left, and Yair Rodriguez trade blows during a featherweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Carla Esparza, right, body slams Juliana Lima during a womenճ strawweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Juliana Lima, left, and Carla Esparza trade punches during a womenճ strawweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Henry Cejudo prepares for his flyweight championship bout against Demetrious Johnson in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Fans take pictures before the start of a flyweight championship bout between Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Henry Cejudo, left, dodges a punch from Demetrious Johnson during a flyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Johnson won in the first round with a technical knockout. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Demetrious Johnson, left, lands a knee against Henry Cejudo during a flyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Johnson won in the first round with a technical knockout. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Demetrious Johnson, right, lands a knee against Henry Cejudo during a flyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Johnson won in the first round with a technical knockout. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Demetrious Johnson, left, throws punches after knocking Henry Cejudo to the mat during a flyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Johnson won in the first round with a technical knockout. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Demetrious Johnson celebrates his technical knockout over Henry Cejudo, not pictured, in the first round of a flyweight championship bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Edson Barboza, right, lands a kick against Anthony Pettis during a lightweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Barboza won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Anthony Pettis goes up for a kick against Edson Barboza during a lightweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Barboza won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Edson Barboza, right, and Anthony Pettis trade punches during a lightweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Barboza won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Edson Barboza, right, and Anthony Pettis trade punches during a lightweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Barboza won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Edson Barboza celebrates his win over Anthony Pettis in a lightweight bout at UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Barboza won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Rafael Natal, right, takes down Robert Whittaker during a middleweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Whittaker won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Robert Whittaker, left, lands a punch against Rafael Natal during a middleweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Whittaker won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Andre Fili, left, knocks Yair Rodriguez to the mat during a featherweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Yair Rodriguez reacts after defeating Andre Fili by knockout during a featherweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Juliana Lima, left, gets a kick in against Carla Esparza during a womenճ strawweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Juliana Lima, left, looks to take down Carla Esparza during a womenճ strawweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Juliana Lima, left, gets a kick in against Carla Esparza during a womenճ strawweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Juliana Lima, left, gets a kick in against Carla Esparza during a womenճ strawweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Carla Esparza, left, and Juliana Lima fight during a womenճ strawweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
UFC 197 gets started at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @csstevensphoto
UFC 197 gets started at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @csstevensphoto
People hang out in the concourse area as UFC 197 gets started at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @csstevensphoto
Andre Fili, left, and Yair Rodriguez trade blows during a featherweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Yair Rodriguez throws a kick at Andre Fili during a featherweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Yair Rodriguez lands a flying roundhouse kick against Andre Fili, resulting in a knockout, during a featherweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Andre Fili reacts after losing to Yair Rodriguez during a featherweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Robert Whittaker, left, lands a punch against Rafael Natal during a middleweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Whittaker won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Rafael Natal, left, throws a kick at Robert Whittaker during a middleweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Whittaker won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Robert Whittaker, left, lands a kick against Rafael Natal during a middleweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Whittaker won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Robert Whittaker, left, lands a kick against Rafael Natal during a middleweight bout in UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Whittaker won by unanimous decision. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Jon Jones and Ovince Saint Preux headline tonight’s UFC 197 card. We’re live blogging the action, from the undercard to the main event.
 
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