UFC

UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux

Completed MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States 12 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Jon Jones beat Ovince Saint Preux by unanimous decision in the main event.
  • Demetrious Johnson beat Henry Cejudo by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Four of the twelve results came early: three knockouts and one submission.

Main card

Jon Jones

Jon Jones vs Ovince Saint Preux

Unanimous decision R5 5:00
OP
Demetrious Johnson

Demetrious Johnson vs Henry Cejudo

Knockout R1 2:49
Henry Cejudo
AP

Anthony Pettis vs Edson Barboza

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Edson Barboza
RN

Rafael Natal vs Robert Whittaker10

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Robert Whittaker
Andre Fili

Andre Fili vs Yair Rodriguez5

Knockout R2 2:15
Yair Rodriguez

Preliminary card

SP

Sergio Pettis vs Chris Kelades

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Chris Kelades
DS

Dominique Steele vs Danny Roberts

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Danny Roberts
Juliana Lima

Juliana Lima vs Carla Esparza

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Carla Esparza
James Vick

James Vick vs Glaico Franca Moreira

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
GM
Walt Harris

Walt Harris vs Cody East

Knockout R1 4:18
CE
ML

Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Clint Hester

Submission R1 4:35
Clint Hester
EE

Efrain Escudero vs Kevin Lee

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
KL
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Results

Main and co-main events

Jon Jones beat Ovince Saint Preux by unanimous decision after five rounds in the main event of UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Demetrious Johnson beat Henry Cejudo by knockout at 2:49 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the twelve bouts that produced a result, three ended by knockout, one by submission and eight on the judges' scorecards — four stoppages in twelve fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Demetrious Johnson, who stopped Henry Cejudo at 2:49 of round one, and three of the four finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Yair Rodriguez's knockout of Andre Fili, 7 minutes and 15 seconds in. End to end, the twelve fights filled two hours and 29 minutes of cage time.

Main card against the prelims

The main card finished at the higher rate: two of five, against two of the seven below it. Walt Harris (knockout, round one) and Marcos Rogerio de Lima (submission, round one) all closed before the judges were needed.

Ranked fighters on the card

Two ranked fighters appeared.