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Conor McGregor has proven to be must-watch TV. That’ll be the case again at UFC 196, even in a non-title fight against Nate Diaz. (Getty)

NOTE: Users looking to watch Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux and all of the UFC 197 main card can click here to order the event.


While much of the attention has been on Conor McGregor the last several days, one of the biggest UFC events of the year is flying a bit under the radar.

UFC 197, which features the return of Jon Jones, the eighth title defense of Demetrious Johnson an an array of other compelling fights, has one of the best cards you’ll see all year.

Here’s everything you need to know about the entire card from Las Vegas:


UFC 197 Fight Pass Preliminary Card

Starts at 6:30 p.m. ET and will stream live on UFC Fight Pass. Fights listed are in chronological order.

Lightweight: Efrain Escudero vs. Kevin Lee

Light Heavyweight: Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Clint Hester

Heavyweight: Walt Harris vs. Cody East


UFC 196 FS1 Preliminary Card

Starts at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1. Fights listed are in chronological order.

Lightweight: Glaico Franca vs. James Vick

Women’s Strawweight: Carla Esparza vs. Juliana Lima

Welterweight: Danny Roberts vs. Dominique Steele

Flyweight: Sergio Pettis vs. Chris Kelades


UFC 196 Main Card

Starts at 10 p.m. ET and can be watched on PPV. Fights listed are in chronological order, and Jones vs. Saint Preux will take place around 12:30 a.m. ET, give or take 20 minutes.

Featherweight: Yair Rodriguez vs. Andre Fili

Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Rafael Natal

Lightweight: Anthony Pettis vs. Edson Barboza

Flyweight Championship: Demetrious Johnson (c) vs. Henry Cejudo

Light Heavyweight Interim Championship: Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux



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Note: Fans looking to watch all of Jon Jones or Ovince Saint Preux’s previous fights in preparation for the big night can click here to start a free trial of UFC Fight Pass.

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