Thiago Santos basically fought the greatest fighter of all time on one leg. — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 7, 2019, Amazing. 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.. Jones was a 6-1 favorite to defend his title in most betting lines. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Jon Jones successfully defended his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title on Saturday evening as Thiago Santos failed to make the most of his first title challenge. Nevertheless, Thiago became the first fighter in the history of MMA to win a judge’s scorecard against Jon… "Please not like this,” Jones said after the fight went to a split decision. Please check your email for a confirmation. UFC 239 Full Fight video. As for Santos, he's in the rare position where his stock has risen despite taking a loss. The final prelim fight is at its halfway mark, with Englishman Arnold Allen looking sharp against veteran Gilbert Melendez. “For me personally, the best will be Jon Jones. bout against Jon Jones at T-Mobile Arena on July 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site. The main card is up next... First up is Diego Sanchez (29-11) versus Michael Chiesa (15-4). Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Still, he moved forward constantly, and never took himself out of striking range. 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. No one really acknowledged him other than Chael giving him props which he seemed to appreciate. The fight went back and forth throughout the duration of the five rounds. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. 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. The two men soon rise to their feet and Chiesa lands a trip against the cage, but again they're standing before long, working along the fence. 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I'm not sure how that will fare against a rear naked choke... but more on Fabia here: https://mmajunkie.com/2019/07/ufc-239-meet-diego-sanchez-lone-cornerman-josh-fabia. Intense stare from Sanchez before the action begins. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images), EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, Santos lands a left-hook on Jones. (And beat him, according to one of the three judges). 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. 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. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. We know him as a brawler, but he fought a technical fight with Jones & did quite well (I thought he won, slightly). This is what he told Submission Radio. For complete coverage of UFC 239, check out the UFC Results. Watch now Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos Full Fight Video in HD quality. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? — Keith Shillan (@KeithShillanMMA) July 8, 2019. Another round for Chiesa. To add the icing to the cake, Santos was doing this while competing against the greatest mixed martial artist in history. 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. 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. 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. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! 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. Cruel reminder of the thin line between a life-changing W and a loss. Jon Jones net worth: How much is ‘Bones' worth ahead of UFC 232? The fight will be shown live in the UK on BT Sport, with prelims being shown on BT Sport 1 and the main card on BT Sport Box Office at a cost of £19.95. This would have been a smart gameplan against a striker like Santos even if he wasn't fighting on one leg. 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 … It can always happen,” Cormier said. And he was so close. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. “It can happen whether it’s here, whether it’s in an Octagon. 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. "Diego" chants from the Vegas crowd as Sanchez escapes another submission attempt, but the chants don't last long and neither does Sanchez's resistance. Sanchez is offering very little right now. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. By the end of the fight, Santos looked as if he was fighting on one leg as his left knee was injured and buckled. 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