Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Interim Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jon Jones
United StatesJon 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
United StatesOvince Saint Preux
“OSP”
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. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-45, 50-45, Jon Jones won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Jon Jones
-662
87% implied win probability
Open: -548Best: -600
Ovince Saint Preux
+460
18% implied win probability
Open: +403Best: +519

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJon JonesOvince Saint Preux
Bookmaker-738+519
Bovada-600+400

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jon Jones vs Ovince Saint Preux?

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. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-45, 50-45, Jon Jones won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jon Jones vs Ovince Saint Preux?

The judges scored it 50-44, 50-45, 50-45, Jon Jones won the decision.

Was Jon Jones vs Ovince Saint Preux a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 164 fan cards scored it for Jon Jones; 100% of 21 media scores picked Jon Jones.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jon Jones 75%25% Ovince Saint Preux

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (15 fighters)

Jon Jones
Pressure Wrestler
10 edges
Ovince Saint Preux
Knockout Artist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power96
93Speed89
98Precision93
97Durability93
97Engine72
96Wrestling60
98Ground78

Biggest edge Jon Jones, Ground striking +37

Attribute by attribute

Jon Jones is on the left of every row, Ovince Saint Preux on the right.
88Punch power97
96Kick power95
89Punch speed84
97Kick speed94
98Accuracy93
96Takedowns60
100Ground striking63
95Submissions93
99Chin96
94Body strength90
97Cardio72

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0 (1 NC)
Record
27-18-0
1998
Power Index rating
1806
19
Win Streak
0
39
Age
43
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
84"
213 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Interim Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Interim Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.03
58%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.24
SApM
3.33
64%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

1.89
TD Avg.
1.09
45%
TD Acc.
36%
95%
TD Def.
67%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 28 fights
63.9
Avg sig. strikes
28.3
1.96
Avg takedowns
0.54
3:40
Avg control time
1:04
138
Career high strikes
143
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Jon Jones
Strike target
Ovince Saint Preux
49%
Head
60%
23%
Body
27%
27%
Leg
12%
Jon Jones
Strike position
Ovince Saint Preux
64%
Distance
82%
17%
Clinch
9%
20%
Ground
8%