In hindsight, Thiago Santos’ performance at UFC 239 seems even more gritty than it did in real time.
The Brazilian light heavyweight underwent an MRI on Monday, which revealed a torn ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus on the fighter’s left knee, according to a report from Combate . Santos appeared to be compromised early in the fight, but he nonetheless went the distance against Jon Jones, losing a split decision in Saturday’s main event at the T-Mobile Arena.
Santos is likely to be out for at least eight months, if not longer.