Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Interim Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jon Jones
Jon Jones
“Bones”
28-1-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jon Jones def. Ovince Saint Preux (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Ovince Saint Preux
Ovince Saint Preux
27-18-0
Saturday, April 23, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Jon Jones defeated Ovince Saint Preux by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Jon Jones
Ovince Saint Preux
0
Knockdowns
0
105 of 157
Significant strikes
57 of 160
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
111 of 163
Total strikes
58 of 161
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
60%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:54
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
35 of 63
Head
29 of 113
24 of 29
Body
12 of 23
46 of 65
Leg
16 of 24
76 of 120
Distance
46 of 143
11 of 18
Clinch
11 of 17
18 of 19
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 26
Sig. str.
12 of 31
13 of 26
Total str.
13 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 28
Sig. str.
17 of 39
20 of 30
Total str.
17 of 39
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 46
Sig. str.
11 of 40
30 of 46
Total str.
11 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
26 of 29
Sig. str.
6 of 12
27 of 30
Total str.
6 of 12
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
18 of 28
Sig. str.
11 of 38
21 of 31
Total str.
11 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:13
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#JonesPreux
1109
2109
3109
4108
5109
Total5044
Junichiro Kamijo
#JonesPreux
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Chris Lee
#JonesPreux
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

21
Jones
–
0
Preux
●50–45 Jones×19●50–44 Jones●49–46 Jones
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

95%
Jones
1%
Draw
4%
Preux
164 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Jones40.9%●50–44 Jones20.1%●49–46 Jones16.5%●49–45 Jones6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Jones
R2
68%
Jones
R3
94%
Jones
R4
67%
Jones
R5
92%
Jones

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0 (1 NC)
Record
27-18-0
19
Win Streak
0
38
Age
43
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
84"
213 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
—
Stance
—
Interim Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Interim Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.03
58%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.24
SApM
3.33
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.89
TD Avg.
1.09
45%
TD Acc.
36%
95%
TD Def.
67%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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Ovince Saint Preux · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 27 fights
63.9
Avg sig. strikes
29.0
1.96
Avg takedowns
0.56
3:40
Avg control time
1:06
138
Career high strikes
143
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Jon Jones
Strike target
Ovince Saint Preux
49%
Head
60%
23%
Body
28%
27%
Leg
12%
Jon Jones
Strike position
Ovince Saint Preux
64%
Distance
83%
17%
Clinch
10%
20%
Ground
7%