Full story explained, Daniel Cormier pours cold water on Jon Jones trilogy fight, Why Brock Lesnar made the right call to retire from UFC - Dana White, Ronda Rousey was backstage on SmackDown amid WWE future uncertainty. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Re-live all the action from the UFC light heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. I cover sports video games like NBA 2K, Madden, MLB The Show, FIFA, NHL, EA UFC, Fight Night, Super Mega Baseball, DIRT, F1, NASCAR, Forza, and everything in between. Intense stare from Sanchez before the action begins. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Jones was a 6-1 favorite to defend his title in most betting lines. As for Santos, he's in the rare position where his stock has risen despite taking a loss.

Santos is a dangerous striker. © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. Chiesa tries for a kimura as the round comes to a close, but 'The Nightmare' survives. Jon Jones (c) vs Thiago Santos (light heavyweight), Amanda Nunes (c) vs Holly Holm (women’s bantamweight), Jorge Masvidal vs Ben Askren (welterweight), Luke Rockhold vs Jan Blachowicz (light heavyweight), Diego Sanchez vs Michael Chiesa (welterweight), Gilbert Melendez vs Arnold Allen (featherweight), Marlon Vera vs Hohelin Hernandez (bantamweight), Claudia Gadelha vs Randa Markos (women’s strawweight), Alejandro Perez vs Yadong Song (bantamweight), Edmen Shahbazyan vs Jack Marshman (middleweight), Ismail Naurdiev vs Chance Rencountre (welterweight), Julia Avila vs Pannie Kianzad (women’s bantamweight). Santos tore his ACL, MCL, PCL, and meniscus in the first round, but somehow still found a way to win the fight on one judge's card, and to lose by only a point on the other two. But after hearing a scorecard go the opposite direction, he acknowledged the close call. Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site. Watch now Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos Full Fight Video in HD quality. I felt like I was winning where he was best.”. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Video: Daniel Cormier, Khamzat Chimaev grapple outside hotel lobby, Kemran Lachinov explains why he put his hands down in Bellator 249 win: 'I go in there to win or die', Jessica Aguilar proud to witness growth of women's MMA: 'We're established', Justin Gaethje on Khabib Nurmagomedov's durability: 'His main priority is to not take damage', Aviv Gozali happy to test his grappling against Dillon Danis: 'I'm going to (expletive) you up', Brian Ortega: Children's charity, not weight-cut issues, was reason for shaving his head, Scott Coker: Dillon Danis is a gamer, but won't get Bellator booking until healthy, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. As much credit as Santos deserves for his toughness, the confirmation of these injuries makes me wonder even more why Jones never shot for a takedown. All Rights Reserved. The final prelim fight is at its halfway mark, with Englishman Arnold Allen looking sharp against veteran Gilbert Melendez. “Oh my goodness,” said Jones after his triumph. Jon Jones (25-1, 1 NC) retained his light heavyweight title at UFC 239 in Las Vegas on Saturday night, defeating Thiago Santos (21-7-0) by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47). Scott Coker isn’t thinking about who’s next for Dillon Danis until he’s cleared to fight. 'Inside LFA with Ron Kruck:' Ex- LFA stars deliver fireworks on 'UFC Fight Island,' LFA 93, 94 previewed, Bellator 249's Mandel Nallo on no-contest with Saad Awad: 'Crazy stuff is going to happen', UFC on ESPN+ 38 weigh-in results: A close shave for Brian Ortega as all 22 fighters make weight, UFC on ESPN+ 38 faceoff video highlights, photo gallery, Patricky Freire issues statement on Bellator 249 removal: 'I really wanted to fight', Dana White: Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch unlikely for AT&T Stadium, Dana White: UFC champ Israel Adesanya has 'a lot of options' – and Jon Jones is one of them. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. LOS ANGELES – Challenger after challenger, Jon Jones has toppled them all. Before Jones’ clash against Santos, Daniel ‘DC’ Cormier was once again questioned on a possible trilogy fight with his old foe, and he refused to rule it out. The early prelims begin at 11pm BST (6pm ET), with the prelims getting underway at 1am (8pm ET). The fight went back and forth throughout the duration of the five rounds. We knew Thiago Santos had injured his left knee during his split-decision loss to Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 239 on Saturday in Las Vegas, but most didn't realize how bad it was. “My coaches were honest with me and said I won every round. By the end of the fight, Santos looked as if he was fighting on one leg as his left knee was injured and buckled. Entering his UFC 239 headliner against Thiago Santos, the 31-year-old UFC light heavyweight champion doesn’t see the outcome deviating from the norm.. Please check your email for a confirmation. When someone is as great at their job as Jones, a B- performance feels more like a D, and that may be what we have in this case. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Thiago Santos vs Jon Jones. He dodged all of Santos' fight-ending strikes and did some damage to the Brazilian's lower base.

Santos manager … Following the fight, Santos said he felt something give way in his left knee at the end of the first round.

Santos manager Alex Davis confirmed to ESPN that the fighter tore the ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus of his left knee in the main event in Las Vegas after tests came back Monday. He promised me this fight after I knocked out Jacare. When news of Santos' injury spread, here is how the MMA community reacted: Props to Thiago Santos. You can also find me previewing and recapping WWE PPV events. Express. You may opt-out by. Dana White gave his take on the fight shortly after the judges’ scores were revealed, and he was surprised that it wasn’t a unanimous decision. Sanchez is offering very little right now. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? “It can happen whether it’s here, whether it’s in an Octagon. Still, he moved forward constantly, and never took himself out of striking range. The UFC 239 main card begins at 3am BST (10pm ET). Jon Jones (25-1, 1 NC) retained his light heavyweight title at UFC 239 in Las Vegas on Saturday night, defeating Thiago Santos (21-7-0) by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47). Neither him nor I ever shy away from the opportunity to punch each other in the face.”. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. No one really acknowledged him other than Chael giving him props which he seemed to appreciate. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Jones won the fight by split decision, retaining the 205-pound title. And he did it with a badly injured leg too. He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.

The fact that he was so competitive and actually won on one of the judges’ scorecard shows how insanely tough that man is. UFC 239 Full Fight video. Santos lands a left-hook on Jones. Thiago Santos at UFC 239: Best photos Having moved up from lightweight last year, this is only Chiesa's second fight at welterweight in the UFC, but the submission specialist impressed in his division debut against Carlos Condit in December, tapping out the former interim welterweight champion. Meanwhile, Jorge Masvidal (34-13) created history by knocking out the previously undefeated Ben Askren (19-1, 1 NC) in five seconds, marking the fastest KO in UFC history. UFC 239 takes place on the night of Saturday 6 July. Thiago Santos hasn’t competed since his loss to Jones; and should the former defeat Glover Teixeira, a UFC Light Heavyweight title matchup against Jan Blachowicz could be on the cards. Before starting MMA, Santos trained in capoeira for eight years and was a Brazilian army paratrooper. Thanks for signing up. Fans have come to expect special contests during International Fight Week, and they're unlikely to be disappointed here. In fact, he is one of the most prolific KO artists in the history of the sport. The main card is up next... First up is Diego Sanchez (29-11) versus Michael Chiesa (15-4). Very admirable performance. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more.

Santos, 35, is 21–7 after his defeat at UFC 239. When I heard it was a split decision, I was like, 'What the…’”. This is what he told Submission Radio. And he was so close. Nevertheless, Thiago became the first fighter in the history of MMA to win a judge’s scorecard against Jon… Wouldn't mind seeing a rematch down the line if stars align #UFC239, — Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) July 7, 2019, Klay Thompson: I shot free throws with a torn ACL. Jon Jones net worth: How much is ‘Bones' worth ahead of UFC 232? Fans were worried when Jones was photographed in a wheelchair before taking part in his post fight press conference, but he reassured fans that although both of his feet and shins are swollen, he is not seriously injured. We know him as a brawler, but he fought a technical fight with Jones & did quite well (I thought he won, slightly). Watched Thiago Santos leave the arena in a wheelchair with his team.

To add the icing to the cake, Santos was doing this while competing against the greatest mixed martial artist in history. It can always happen,” Cormier said. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images). Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.

Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. He said: ”I had Jon Jones winning that thing easily.

Jones and Jan never met inside the Octagon, and the Polish superstar has his opinions on why Jones is yet to face him or accept his challenge. Cruel reminder of the thin line between a life-changing W and a loss. Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of UFC 239, where Jon Jones and Thiago Santos face off for the light heavyweight title and Amanda Nunes takes on Holly Holm for the women's bantamweight championship. Jon Jones carried out of the Octagon after controversial victory over Thiago Santos JON JONES had to be carried out of the Octagon by two members of his team after his controversial split decision victory over Thiago Santos at UFC 239. He looks to have a rear naked choke locked in, but 'The Nightmare' is able to free himself. The fight can also be purchased on the BT Sport website, which will enable the broadcast to be watched online and on tablet. "Please not like this,” Jones said after the fight went to a split decision. bout against Jon Jones at T-Mobile Arena on July 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. By: Farah Hannoun and Nolan King. “So this is the thing about a fight with Jones and I. The champion's defense caused the injury initially, and his consistent attack to Santos' legs surely didn't help matters for the challenger. Obviously, he didn't know Santos was hurt as bad as he was in the first round, but clearly, he could see his opponent was compromised. We knew Thiago Santos had injured his left knee during his split-decision loss to Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 239 on Saturday in Las Vegas, but most didn't realize how bad it was. In the co-main event, Amanda Nunes (18-4) retained her women's bantamweight title with a first-round finish against Holly Holm (12-5), stopping the former champion with a head kick late in the round. Watch Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos full fight video highlights from UFC 239’s main event above, courtesy of UFC.. UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos took … This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our websiteGot it! His best chance was to win by knockout, I played it smart.”. Was Jon Jones banned after failing drug test? — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 7, 2019, Amazing. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium.