Jon Jones is arguably the greatest fighter in the history of the UFC, and the reigning light heavyweight champion returns to the Octagon this weekend. On Saturday, “Bones” gets back into the cage where he will defend his 205-pound title against a formidable foe in rising contender Dominick Reyes. This is a clash that fight fans have been waiting for as of late as Jones looks to add to his illustrious legacy.
Reyes (12-0) will enter Toyota Center in Houston looking to become the man to knock Jones off his throne. Still relatively young in his fighting career, Reyes has the physical and athletic tools to hang with Jones. He’ll look to prove his rapid rise through the UFC ranks which includes four stoppage wins in six UFC victories is no fluke when he takes on arguably the best fighter to ever set foot in the Octagon.
A second title fight kicks off in the co-main event from Houston with women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defending her crown against Katlyn Chookagian. Shevchenko is on an incredible run since dropping down to 125 pounds and looking to add another finish to her resume. Chookagian, meanwhile, has won two in a row to get into this position in a fairly shallow division looking to find its footing.
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Below is the complete fight card for Saturday night as well as everything that happened this week in the lead up to the event that you need to catch up on. CBS Sports will be with you throughout the night with updates, results and recaps for all the action in Houston. Check back in on this page to keep track.
UFC 247 fight card, odds
Fight | Weightclass |
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Jon Jones (c) -500 vs. Dominick Reyes +350 |
Light heavyweight championship |
Valentina Shevchenko (c) -1000 vs. Katlyn Chookagian +650 |
Women’s flyweight championship |
Juan Adams -200 vs. Justin Tafa +160 |
Heavyweight |
Mirsad Bektić -140 vs. Dan Ige +110 |
Featherweight |
Derrick Lewis -300 vs. Ilir Latifi +240 |
Heavyweight |
Trevin Giles -155 vs. Antonio Arroyo +125 |
Middleweight |
Alex Morono vs. Kallin Williams |
Welterweight |
Andrea Lee -360 vs. Lauren Murphy +280 |
Women’s flyweight |
Miles Johns -135 vs. Mario Bautista +105 | Bantamweight |
Journey Newson -135 vs. Domingo Pilarte +105 | Bantamweight |
Andre Ewell -135 vs. Jonathan Martinez +105 | Bantamweight |