Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux headlines UFC 197

[ShatsBassoon]

With Daniel Cormier injured, Ovince Saint Preux will replace him in the UFC 197 main event against former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and an interim belt will be on the line.

Light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier may not be fighting Jon Jones at UFC 197 on April 23rd, but Jones will remain on the card. UFC president Dana White announced on ESPN's SportsCenter that Jones' return to the Octagon will be an interim title fight against #6 ranked Ovince Saint Preux. Jones vs. OSP will be the main event, while the flyweight title bout between Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo stays put as the co-main.

On Friday night, it was reported that Cormier was out of the Jones rematch due to an injury, which came just 1 day after Jones was released from a New Mexico jail and…

Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux interim LHW title fight headlines UFC 197

 

[MMAHAWK]

For the interim LHW belt. I hope OSP wins so bad this has become ridiculous.

 

[tang]

 

[Punch]

For the interim LHW belt. I hope OSP wins so bad this has become ridiculous.

In your mind what would be a bigger upset in MMA history than OSP beating Jon Jones?

 

[member 3289]

Woohoo Jones will be champ again

 

[ShatsBassoon]

For the interim LHW belt. I hope OSP wins so bad this has become ridiculous.

Interim belts everywhere!

 

[MMAHAWK]

In your mind what would be a bigger upset in MMA history than OSP beating Jon Jones?

At the time
Dillashaw vs Barao
Late replacement I was at the fight and couldn't believe what I was seeing.

 

[Priziesthorse]

 

[Kingtony87]

 

[member 3289]

Mad props to Jones for saving the card. Can't blame AJ for not wanting that fight

 

[Punch]

At the time
Dillashaw vs Barao
Late replacement I was at the fight and couldn't believe what I was seeing.

Good pick.

 

[Left Hook Larry]

osp is gonna get demolished

 

[Punch]

What's the odds, any lines open yet?

 

[teamquestnorth]

 

[ECC170]

Take down...Elbows..Game over

 

[teamquestnorth]

Take down...Elbows..Game over

Exactly. Really hope Jones has been working on his TDD

 

[La Paix]

Is this interim shit confirmed?

 

[ECC170]

Exactly. Really hope Jones has been working on his TDD

osp better go fk with Bader again..this will be a massacre

 

[GSPTrainingInAPool]

the UFC may get another Strikeforce champ if OSP can win this and gets in with DC

 

[Punch]

Is this interim shit confirmed?

Mma fighting tweeted it out. Seems legit.

 

[Priziesthorse]

Exactly. Really hope Jones has been working on his TDD

 

[Robbie Hart]

Mad props to Jones for saving the card. Can't blame AJ for not wanting that fight

It's because aj would "of" gassed and knew it

 

[ECC170]

In your mind what would be a bigger upset in MMA history than OSP beating Jon Jones?

yunker subbing guida was on 15 fight win streak or guy out the crowd Lefever KOing Radach

 

[wiz]

damn johnson would have been perfect.....oh well this will do

 

[Team Bisping]

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