He was the first man to ever sway one judge’s decision against Jon Jones, but that still was not enough to snatch the champion’s belt at UFC 239.
In a close stand-up affair, Thiago Santos came close to besting the reigning champion after five hard-fought rounds in Las Vegas, Nevada, but, according to ‘Marreta,’ a knee injury that stemmed from a misstep ultimately cost him the victory.
In an interview with Combate, the title challenger explained that he felt his knee snap out of place in the first round of the fight, which prevented him going all out against Jones.