UFC 239 fight card - Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos: Five storylines to keep an eye on in Las Vegas It's one of UFC's biggest events of the year, brimming with intriguing matchups and stories from.
Thiago Santos suffered some painful knee injuries early in his light heavyweight title fight against Jon Jones at UFC 239 but was still able to go the full five rounds before losing via split decision.
- We knew Thiago Santos had injured his left knee during his split-decision loss to Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 239 on Saturday in Las Vegas, but most didn't realize how bad it was.
- Jones vs Santos, main event of UFC 239, is valid for the Ufc light heavyweight title (Jones’ second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight! Event: UFC 239: Jones vs. Date: 2019-07-06. Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Division: light heavyweight (205 lbs, 93 kg) Title: UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- Thiago Santos nearly shocked the world at UFC 239 when he lost to light heavyweight champion Jon Jones by split decision.
An MRI after the fight showed that he tore his the ACL, MCL, PCL, and meniscus in his left knee. He also re-injured his right knee and underwent surgery on both knees days after UFC 239.
Santos shared a brutal update this week on his recovery, saying he is in a wheelchair a lot, he can’t sleep or eat correctly because of the medications that he’s on, and the he fears going to the bathroom because the walk is so painful:
Ufc 239 Jones Vs Santos Full Fight
Jones saw this update and tweeted his support:
Ufc Jones Vs Santos Pelea Completa
Fighters are incredibly brave and strong people and this is just more proof of that. The next time you think of booing during a fight, just don’t.