UFC 239 is officially in the books. The event included title fights, knockouts, records tied, records broken, and dreams shattered. Join us as we recap the entire event fight-by-fight.
Jon Jones (C) vs. Thiago Santos
In the lead-up to yet another Jon Jones title fight, the narrative for his match-up against Thiago Santos didn’t differ much from his last fight. Jones was once again portrayed as an unstoppable force, while Santos was known to be a former middleweight with KO power. And per the usual, the term “shock the world” was tossed around on the basis that ‘anything can happen in MMA.