UFC 159, which is headlined by the UFC light heavyweight championship bout between Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen, and the middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Alan Belcher, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Four prelim bouts will air live on FX at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and fans who “like” the UFC on Facebook can also see three additional prelim bouts at 6:35pm ET / 3:35pm PT.
MAIN EVENT – UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Chael Sonnen (205) VS Jon Jones (205)
PPV MAIN CARD
Alan Belcher (185) VS Michael Bisping (186)
Cheick Kongo (237) VS Roy Nelson (258)
Vinny Magalhaes (205.5) VS Phil Davis (205)
Pat Healy (155.5) VS Jim Miller (155)
FX PRELIMS
Yancy Medeiros (155.5) VS Rustam Khabilov (156)
Ovince St. Preux (206) VS Gian Villante (206)
Sheila Gaff (133) VS Sara McMann (134)
Johnny Bedford (136) VS Bryan Caraway (136)
ONLINE FIGHTS
Cody McKenzie (145) VS Leonard Garcia (145)
Kurt Holobaugh (145) VS Steven Siler (145.25)
* The Nick Catone vs. James Head bout has been canceled
Official UFC 159 Weigh In Results
Below are the official weigh in results for Saturday’s UFC 159 event.
Saturday, May 12
10PM/7PM
ETPT
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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