
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.
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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