For the first time in his stint as UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones lost on the judges’ scorecards. It was judge Junichiro Kamijo who had challenger Thiago Santos winning the fight 48-47, giving Jones his first split decision verdict.
Many questioned the scoring, Dana White being one of the most notable ones to do so. In an interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the UFC president did not hold back on his words, as he always does when he feels strongly against rendered decisions such as this one.
“Anybody who scores that fight for Santos is out of their mind,” he said.