Ufc Jones Vs Santos Fight Card
The UFC is back on home soil in “Sin City” with UFC 239, one of its biggest cards of the year, which features two title fights at the top of the bill and a highly anticipated featured bout at welterweight.
UFC 239: Post Fight Press Conference Highlights 01:44. 1 year 8 months ago. UFC 239: Jones vs Santos - The Quest for Domination 01:44. 1 year 8 months ago. Card Diego Sanchez. UFC 239 Main Event: Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos Ever since the rise of Conor McGregor, trash-talking has become a necessary skill for any fighter hoping to work his or her way up the MMA ladder. Although the card ranks as one of the strongest of the year, it could have been even better if not for Francis Ngannou vs. Junior dos Santos being moved to UFC on ESPN 3. Sean O’Malley was also scheduled to fight Marlon Vera at UFC 239, but a failed USADA test led to the Nevada State Athletic Commission disallowing him from competing at the. On Saturday, July 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC 239 will feature a doubleheader of title fights. The main event pits light heavyweight king Jon Jones against dangerous striker.
In the main event, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones looks to defend his title against Thiago Santos. And in the co-main event, the only two women who share the distinction of knocking out Ronda Rousey square off when bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes takes on ex-champ Holly Holm. The card also features Ben Askren vs. Jorge Masvidal, with both men hoping to secure a shot at the 170-pound title.
Take a look at the UFC 239 event info, lineup with start times, and key storylines below.
Ufc Jones Vs Santos Fight Cardinal
What: UFC 239
When: Saturday
Where: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
TV, live stream: ESPN, ESPN+ (sign up now), UFC Fight Pass
Full fight card, start times
MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Thiago Santos
Champ Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos – for light heavyweight titleChamp Amanda Nunes vs. Holly Holm – for women’s bantamweight titleBen Askren vs. Jorge MasvidalJan Blachowicz vs. Luke RockholdMichale Chiesa vs. Diego SanchezPRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
Ufc Jones Vs Santos Fight Cardinals
Arnold Allen vs. Gilbert MelendezNohelin Hernandez vs. Marlon VeraClaudia Gadelha vs. Randa MarkosAlejandro Perez vs. Song YadongPRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)
Jack Marshman vs. Edmen ShahbazyanIsmail Naurdiev vs. Chance RencountreJulia Avila vs. Pannie KianzadKey storylines
Jon Jones on Thiago Santos: ‘I try not to get intimidated by muscles’Jon Jones feels obligation to fans at UFC 239 to make up for lost timeUFC champ-champ Amanda Nunes believes she is the women’s GOATHolly Holm on Amanda Nunes’ list of accomplishments: She hasn’t beaten meBen Askren hopes Jorge Masvidal isn’t ‘such a dipsh*t’ to ruin their UFC 239 fightDiego Sanchez leaves Jackson-Wink MMA ahead of UFC 239: ‘There was no real love’Diego Sanchez sounds serious about a ‘good death’ in the cage. Should we be concernedFor more on UFC 239, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.