Daniel Cormier Pulls Out Of Rematch With Jon Jones At UFC 197
Well, the injury bug has bitten the main event of UFC 197.
Daniel Cormier was scheduled to defend his light heavyweight title against Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 197. MMA Fighting is reporting that Cormier pulled out of the fight due to injury. The UFC has yet to comment on the bout change.
The UFC could find a replacement for Cormier to fight Jones on late notice, or they could move the Demetrious Johnson – Henry Cejudo fight from the co-main event to the main event.
UFC 197 takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016. The main card will air on pay-per-view while the prelims will air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Here is the updated card:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- TBA vs. Jon Jones
- Champ Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo – for flyweight title
- Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Pettis
- Rafael Natal vs. Robert Whittaker
- Andre Fili vs. Yair Rodriguez
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
- Chris Kelades vs. Sergio Pettis
- Danny Roberts vs. Dominique Steele
- Juliana Lima vs. Carla Esparza
- Glaico Franca vs. James Vick
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Clint Hester vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
- Efrain Escudero vs. Kevin Lee
- TBA vs. TBA
