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UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held on April 27, 2013 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Official fight card
Main card
Light Heavyweight Jon Jones (c) vs. Chael Sonnen For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Coaches's fight for season 17 of the Ultimate Fighter
Middleweight Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher
Heavyweight Roy Nelson vs. Cheick Kongo
Light Heavyweight Phil Davis vs. Vinny Magalhaes
Lightweight Jim Miller vs. Pat Healy
Preliminary Card (FX)
Lightweight Rustam Khabilov vs. Yancy Medeiros
Light Heavyweight Gian Villante vs. Ovince St. Preux
Women's Bantamweight Sara McMann vs. Sheila Gaff
Bantamweight Bryan Caraway vs. Johnny Bedford
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Featherweight Leonard Garcia vs. Cody McKenzie
Welterweight Nick Catone vs. Luther Head
Featherweight Steven Siler vs. Kurt Holobaugh
Background
Jimy Hettes was expected to face Steven Siler at the event; however, Hettes was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Kurt Holobaugh.
Joe Proctor was expected to face Al Iaquinta at the event. However, the bout was scrapped as both fighters sustained training injuries leading up to the fight.
Johnny Bedford was expected to face Erik Perez at the event. However, Perez pulled out of the bout just days before the event citing an injury and was replaced by Bryan Caraway.
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