After UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones pleaded guilty to his second DWI offense incident, Thiago Santos called to book two other fighters for an interim belt.
Hours after news broke of Jones’ arrest late this past month, Santos took to social media to suggest a fight with Dominick Reyes, the last man to challenge “Bones” for the UFC gold. In an interview with MMA Fighting, he explained the logic behind an interim title fight.
“I suggested this fight with Reyes in case (Jones) steps away to get treatment, like he said,” Santos said.