Cody East Signs With UFC – Meets Walt Harris at UFC 197

According to mmajunkie.com, Cody East (12-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has signed with the UFC and will make his promotional debut at UFC 197 against Walt Harris (7-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC). UFC 917 takes place April 23 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with the following card…

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux – for interim light heavyweight title
Champ Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo – for flyweight title
Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Pettis
Rafael Natal vs. Robert Whittaker
Andre Fili vs. Yair Rodriguez

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
Chris Kelades vs. Sergio Pettis
Carla Esparza vs. Juliana Lima
Danny Roberts vs. Dominique Steele
Glaico Franca vs. James Vick

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Cody East vs. Walt Harris
Clint Hester vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Efrain Escudero vs. Kevin Lee