Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 239: Jones vs Santos
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jon Jones
United StatesJon Jones
“Bones”
28-1-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jon Jones def. Thiago Santos (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
Sunday, July 7, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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 Sunday, July 7, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Jon Jones
Thiago Santos
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 90
Significant strikes
43 of 166
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
59 of 90
Total strikes
43 of 166
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
11 of 32
Head
9 of 92
16 of 19
Body
7 of 21
32 of 39
Leg
27 of 53
55 of 84
Distance
42 of 159
4 of 6
Clinch
1 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 16
Sig. str.
11 of 26
7 of 16
Total str.
11 of 26
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 17
Sig. str.
7 of 42
11 of 17
Total str.
7 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 19
Sig. str.
6 of 33
14 of 19
Total str.
6 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
11 of 17
Sig. str.
8 of 28
11 of 17
Total str.
8 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
16 of 21
Sig. str.
11 of 37
16 of 21
Total str.
11 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#JonesSantos
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Derek Cleary
#JonesSantos
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
Junichiro Kamijo
#JonesSantos
1910
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4748

Media Scores

14
Jones
–
4
Santos
●48–47 Jones×9●49–46 Jones×4●48–47 Santos×4●50–45 Jones
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

44%
Jones
3%
Draw
53%
Santos
2,314 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Santos46.8%●48–47 Jones30%●49–46 Jones10.3%●49–46 Santos3.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Santos
R2
57%
Santos
R3
95%
Jones
R4
72%
Jones
R5
59%
Santos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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 Sunday, July 7, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jon Jones 51%49% Thiago Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-11-0
1666
Elo rating
1659
19
Win Streak
0
38
Age
42
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
84"
213 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.72
58%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.24
SApM
2.57
64%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.89
TD Avg.
0.88
45%
TD Acc.
33%
95%
TD Def.
65%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 24 fights
63.9
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
1.96
Avg takedowns
0.58
3:40
Avg control time
1:19
138
Career high strikes
100
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Jon Jones
Strike target
Thiago Santos
49%
Head
51%
23%
Body
23%
27%
Leg
26%
Jon Jones
Strike position
Thiago Santos
64%
Distance
58%
17%
Clinch
17%
20%
Ground
25%