4/22/13

UFC 159 weigh in results, information and details for 'Jones vs. Sonnen' on April 26 in New Jersey

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The official weigh in event for UFC 159: "Jones vs. Sonnen" is set to take place this Friday (April 26, 2013) LIVE from the AmeriHealth Pavilion at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.


The first fighter is expected to tip the scale at 7 p.m. ET.


As usual, MMAmania.com will provide a LIVE video feed and up-to-the-second coverage of the UFC 159 weigh-ins, as well as provide a detailed recap of the festivities as soon as they conclude.


In addition to the main event between Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen for "Bones'" UFC light heavyweight title, UFC 159 will also feature a 185-pound battle between mouthy middleweight strikers Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher, along with a heavyweight contest that pits Roy Nelson vs. Cheick Kongo.


Here is the finalized UFC 159 fight card and line up:


Main Event:


205 lbs.: UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen


PPV main card (10 p.m. ET):


185 lbs.: Alan Belcher vs. Michael Bisping

265 lbs.: Cheick Kongo vs. Roy Nelson

205 lbs.: Phil Davis vs. Vinny Magalhaes

155 lbs.: Pat Healy vs. Jim Miller


FX Channel "Prelims" (8 p.m. ET):


135 lbs.: Johnny Bedford vs. Bryan Caraway

205 lbs.: Ovince St. Preux vs. Gian Villante

135 lbs.: Sheila Gaff vs. Sara McMann

155 lbs.: Rustam Khabilov vs. Yancy Medeiros


Facebook "Prelims" (6 p.m. ET):


145 lbs.: Leonard Garcia vs. Cody McKenzie

170 lbs.: Nick Catone vs. James Head

145 lbs.: Kurt Holobaugh vs. Steven Siler


For those fortunate enough to be in "The Garden State" this weekend, remember the weigh-in is FREE to attend and open to the public. Doors to the weigh-in will open at 3 p.m. ET. In addition, UFC Fight Club members will be able to attend a special Q&A session with UFC middleweight number one contender Chris Weidman at 2 p.m. ET.


MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the UFC 159 main card action on fight night (Sat., April 27, 2013), which is slated to begin promptly at 10 p.m. ET on PPV. The latest fight-by-fight updates of the live action will begin to flow earlier than that around 6 p.m. ET with the "Prelims" bouts on Facebook and FX Channel.


It's going to be a fun night of fights so don't miss it. And remember to check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight UFC 159 coverage you can handle.


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