Coach: Thiago Santos Refused to Pull out of UFC 239

At UFC 239 the world tuned in and witnessed Thiago Santos turn in an inspired performance against Jon Jones after suffering a left knee injury during the fight. But what the public is not privy to is the fact that Thiago Santos had surgery on his other…

At UFC 239 the world tuned in and witnessed Thiago Santos turn in an inspired performance against Jon Jones after suffering a left knee injury during the fight. But what the public is not privy to is the fact that Thiago Santos had surgery on his other knee after the fight was announced, which naturally […]

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Coach: Thiago Santos Refused to Pull out of UFC 239

At UFC 239 the world tuned in and witnessed Thiago Santos turn in an inspired performance against Jon Jones after suffering a left knee injury during the fight. But what the public is not privy to is the fact that Thiago Santos had surgery on his other…

At UFC 239 the world tuned in and witnessed Thiago Santos turn in an inspired performance against Jon Jones after suffering a left knee injury during the fight. But what the public is not privy to is the fact that Thiago Santos had surgery on his other knee after the fight was announced, which naturally […]

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Thiago Santos Issues Statement Following UFC 239 Loss To Jon Jones

Thiago Santos has “no complaints” following his defeat to Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 239 on Saturday night. Santos fought the full 25 minutes against Jones despite a compromised knee suffered early on in the fight. Regardless, “Marreta” never gave up and arguments were made that he could have won the decision […]

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Thiago Santos has “no complaints” following his defeat to Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 239 on Saturday night.

Santos fought the full 25 minutes against Jones despite a compromised knee suffered early on in the fight. Regardless, “Marreta” never gave up and arguments were made that he could have won the decision as well. One judge even scored the bout 48-47 in favor of Santos, however, it was overridden by the scorecards of the other two judges, giving Jones a split decision victory.

While he was not able to compete at 100 percent during his first-ever title fight, the Brazilian took the positives from the experience:

“No complaints and no dwelling on the past, I left it all in the octagon and did everything I could in the condition that I was in,” Santos tweeted. “All glory to god and thank you all very much!”

Many feel Santos is deserving of a rematch and given the light heavyweight picture, it’s not out of the question entirely. “Marreta” certainly exceeded expectations as well, even in the eyes of Jones.

Is Santos deserving of a rematch?

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Jon Jones Admits to Pride Affecting UFC 239 Performance

Jon Jones narrowly escaped the T-Mobile Arena with his light heavyweight championship, edging out Thiago Santos in a split-decision victory. Fans have become so accustomed to Jon Jones winning in dominant fashion that many were taken aback by how close…

Jon Jones narrowly escaped the T-Mobile Arena with his light heavyweight championship, edging out Thiago Santos in a split-decision victory. Fans have become so accustomed to Jon Jones winning in dominant fashion that many were taken aback by how close the fight was. Indeed, this was the first fight in Jon Jones’s UFC career where […]

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Jon Jones Thought He Won Every Round Against Thiago Santos

Jon Jones and his team thought every round was won in the UFC 239 headliner. Jones defended his UFC light heavyweight gold against Santos last night (July 6). The bout went the distance and was contested in the standup for five rounds. “Bones&#82…

Jon Jones and his team thought every round was won in the UFC 239 headliner. Jones defended his UFC light heavyweight gold against Santos last night (July 6). The bout went the distance and was contested in the standup for five rounds. “Bones” respected the power of Santos, who threatened with heavy punches and kicks. […]

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Thiago Santos Thinks he “Outpointed” Jon Jones in UFC 239 Headliner

Thiago Santos showed a lot of heart in the biggest fight in his pro-MMA career against Jon Jones.  Santos was impacted by a left knee injury throughout the fight but continued to push forward and implement his game plan that had the UFC light heav…

Thiago Santos showed a lot of heart in the biggest fight in his pro-MMA career against Jon Jones.  Santos was impacted by a left knee injury throughout the fight but continued to push forward and implement his game plan that had the UFC light heavyweight champion on his heels for the first two rounds.  Jones […]

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