Jon Jones defeated Thiago Santos by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 239: Jones vs Santos, held Saturday, July 6, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Jon Jones won the decision.
Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 18 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Jones
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily49-46Jones
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com49-46Jones
- Cole Shelton · Sherdog.com49-46Jones
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com49-46Jones
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com48-47Jones
- MMAMania.com48-47Jones
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Jones
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com48-47Jones
- MMABrasil.com.br48-47Jones
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48-47Jones
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48-47Jones
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48-47Jones
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport48-47Jones
- Adam Martin · Sherdog.com48-47Santos
- Sean Ross Sapp · Fightful.com48-47Santos
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com48-47Santos
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48-47Santos
Fan Scorecards
2,314 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Jon Jones | Thiago Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -750 | +455 |
| Bovada | -550 | +375 |
| Pinnacle | -535 | +410 |
| sports-interaction | -645 | +420 |
| unibet | -625 | +430 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Thiago Santos spends 76% of fight time at distance.
- Jon Jones stops 95% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJRoberto Alencar
- 2006Champion · NJCAA
- 2005Champion · State HS189 lb Catchweight
- 2005All-American · NHSCA
- —Black belt · Muay Thai
- —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championship
- —Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio de Janeiroweight class and absolute
- —Green Rope · Capoeira
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- W
- W
- NC
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- WUFC 182: Jones vs Cormier· Jan 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira· Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson· Sep 21, 2013Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2· Jan 31, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WAndre GusmaoUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY· Aug 9, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WMoyses GabinJul 12, 2008TKO · R2 · 1:58 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WRyan VerrettUnited States Fight League· May 9, 2008TKO · R1 · 0:14
- WAnthony PinaICE Fighter· Apr 25, 2008SUB · R1 · 1:15
- W
- WBrad BernardUntamed 20· Apr 12, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Catchweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos· Feb 23, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2· Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant· Dec 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WDennis FigueiraWOCS 20· Jul 27, 2012TKO
- L
- WJunior VidalWatch Out Combat Show· Mar 3, 2012TKO
- WEneas SouzaWatch Out Combat Show· Dec 17, 2011SUB
- WMarcos ViggianiMaranhao Regional· Nov 26, 2011DEC
- WRafael BragaRio de Janeiro Regional· Aug 13, 2011TKO
- WMauricio ChuekeWatch Out Combat Show· Jul 23, 2011DEC
- WGabriel BarreiroRio de Janeiro Regional· Apr 16, 2011TKO
- WGuilherme Benedito NunesWatch Out Combat Show· Dec 10, 2010DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos?
Jon Jones defeated Thiago Santos by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 239: Jones vs Santos, held Saturday, July 6, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Jon Jones won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos?
The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Jon Jones won the decision.
Was Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos a robbery?
Many scored it for Thiago Santos: 53% of 2314 fan cards scored it for Thiago Santos; 78% of 18 media scores picked Jon Jones. The judges gave it to Jon Jones.
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