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. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Jon Jones won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Jon Jones
-594
86% implied win probability
Open: -670Best: +365
Thiago Santos
+411
20% implied win probability
Open: +451Best: +430

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Jon JonesThiago Santos
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Mar 28May 1Jun 3Jul 7Mar 28, 7:54 PM UTC · Jon Jones -900 (90%)Apr 3, 12:36 AM UTC · Jon Jones -755 (88%)Apr 10, 9:39 AM UTC · Jon Jones -714 (88%)Apr 22, 4:48 PM UTC · Jon Jones -682 (87%)May 3, 1:30 PM UTC · Jon Jones -711 (88%)May 7, 8:42 PM UTC · Jon Jones -697 (87%)May 22, 12:33 PM UTC · Jon Jones -699 (87%)Jun 5, 8:00 AM UTC · Jon Jones -699 (87%)Jun 5, 2:09 PM UTC · Jon Jones -666 (87%)Jun 15, 7:21 AM UTC · Jon Jones -640 (86%)Jun 27, 6:00 AM UTC · Jon Jones -617 (86%)Jul 2, 9:20 PM UTC · Jon Jones -635 (86%)Jul 2, 9:40 PM UTC · Jon Jones -646 (87%)Jul 3, 2:30 AM UTC · Jon Jones -646 (87%)Jul 3, 4:10 AM UTC · Jon Jones -662 (87%)Jul 3, 5:50 AM UTC · Jon Jones -698 (87%)Jul 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Jon Jones -698 (87%)Jul 3, 12:40 PM UTC · Jon Jones -710 (88%)Jul 3, 1:30 PM UTC · Jon Jones -710 (88%)Jul 3, 11:50 PM UTC · Jon Jones -715 (88%)Jul 4, 7:00 AM UTC · Jon Jones -719 (88%)Jul 4, 2:00 PM UTC · Jon Jones -719 (88%)Jul 4, 4:20 PM UTC · Jon Jones -706 (88%)Jul 5, 8:30 AM UTC · Jon Jones -686 (87%)Jul 5, 12:00 PM UTC · Jon Jones -678 (87%)Jul 5, 3:20 PM UTC · Jon Jones -664 (87%)Jul 6, 5:30 AM UTC · Jon Jones -653 (87%)Jul 6, 7:50 AM UTC · Jon Jones -653 (87%)Jul 6, 8:30 AM UTC · Jon Jones -660 (87%)Jul 6, 12:00 PM UTC · Jon Jones -653 (87%)Jul 6, 12:20 PM UTC · Jon Jones -655 (87%)Jul 6, 1:10 PM UTC · Jon Jones -648 (87%)Jul 6, 1:20 PM UTC · Jon Jones -650 (87%)Jul 6, 1:20 PM UTC · Jon Jones -650 (87%)Jul 6, 2:40 PM UTC · Jon Jones -650 (87%)Jul 6, 2:50 PM UTC · Jon Jones -631 (86%)Jul 6, 5:30 PM UTC · Jon Jones -631 (86%)Jul 6, 7:40 PM UTC · Jon Jones -621 (86%)Jul 6, 8:40 PM UTC · Jon Jones -614 (86%)Jul 6, 8:40 PM UTC · Jon Jones -584 (85%)Jul 6, 8:50 PM UTC · Jon Jones -549 (85%)Jul 6, 9:00 PM UTC · Jon Jones -549 (85%)Jul 6, 9:00 PM UTC · Jon Jones -574 (85%)Jul 6, 9:40 PM UTC · Jon Jones -575 (85%)Jul 6, 9:50 PM UTC · Jon Jones -575 (85%)Jul 7, 12:00 AM UTC · Jon Jones -579 (85%)Jul 7, 1:30 AM UTC · Jon Jones -599 (86%)Jul 7, 1:40 AM UTC · Jon Jones -612 (86%)Jul 7, 2:20 AM UTC · Jon Jones -603 (86%)Jul 7, 3:30 AM UTC · Jon Jones -609 (86%)Jul 7, 3:50 AM UTC · Jon Jones -617 (86%)Jul 7, 4:00 AM UTC · Jon Jones -618 (86%)Jul 7, 4:00 AM UTC · Jon Jones -608 (86%)Jul 7, 4:10 AM UTC · Jon Jones -594 (86%)Mar 28, 7:54 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +545 (16%)Apr 3, 12:36 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +475 (17%)Apr 10, 9:39 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +458 (18%)Apr 22, 4:48 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +442 (18%)May 3, 1:30 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +455 (18%)May 7, 8:42 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +449 (18%)May 22, 12:33 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +455 (18%)Jun 5, 8:00 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +455 (18%)Jun 5, 2:09 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +438 (19%)Jun 15, 7:21 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +426 (19%)Jun 27, 6:00 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +414 (19%)Jul 2, 9:20 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +418 (19%)Jul 2, 9:40 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +434 (19%)Jul 3, 2:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +448 (18%)Jul 3, 4:10 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +457 (18%)Jul 3, 5:50 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +457 (18%)Jul 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +468 (18%)Jul 3, 12:40 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +468 (18%)Jul 3, 1:30 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +476 (17%)Jul 3, 11:50 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +486 (17%)Jul 4, 7:00 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +486 (17%)Jul 4, 2:00 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +471 (18%)Jul 4, 4:20 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +459 (18%)Jul 5, 8:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +455 (18%)Jul 5, 12:00 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +453 (18%)Jul 5, 3:20 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +453 (18%)Jul 6, 5:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +448 (18%)Jul 6, 7:50 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +447 (18%)Jul 6, 8:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +443 (18%)Jul 6, 12:00 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +445 (18%)Jul 6, 12:20 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +441 (18%)Jul 6, 1:10 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +442 (18%)Jul 6, 1:20 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +443 (18%)Jul 6, 1:20 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +443 (18%)Jul 6, 2:40 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +436 (19%)Jul 6, 2:50 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +436 (19%)Jul 6, 5:30 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +426 (19%)Jul 6, 7:40 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +423 (19%)Jul 6, 8:40 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +420 (19%)Jul 6, 8:40 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +420 (19%)Jul 6, 8:50 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +410 (20%)Jul 6, 9:00 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +386 (21%)Jul 6, 9:00 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +386 (21%)Jul 6, 9:40 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +402 (20%)Jul 6, 9:50 PM UTC · Thiago Santos +404 (20%)Jul 7, 12:00 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +404 (20%)Jul 7, 1:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +413 (19%)Jul 7, 1:40 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +418 (19%)Jul 7, 2:20 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +413 (19%)Jul 7, 3:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +416 (19%)Jul 7, 3:50 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +426 (19%)Jul 7, 4:00 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +427 (19%)Jul 7, 4:00 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +420 (19%)Jul 7, 4:10 AM UTC · Thiago Santos +411 (20%)-594+411
SportsbookJon JonesThiago Santos
Bookmaker-625+415
Bovada-550+375
Pinnacle-540+414
sports-interaction+365-535
unibet-625+430

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. 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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jon Jones 44%56% Thiago Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Jon Jones
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power98
93Speed97
98Precision96
97Durability93
97Engine67
96Wrestling48
98Ground74

Biggest edge Jon Jones, Takedowns +48

Attribute by attribute

Jon Jones is on the left of every row, Thiago Santos on the right.
88Punch power99
96Kick power97
89Punch speed97
97Kick speed97
98Accuracy96
96Takedowns48
100Ground striking99
95Submissions49
99Chin89
94Body strength96
97Cardio67

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-11-0
1793
Power Index rating
1834
19
Win Streak
0
39
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

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingGreco-Roman WrestlingMMA
vs
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
Jon Jones
  • Purple belt · BJJ · Roberto Alencar
  • 2006Champion · NJCAA
  • 2005Champion · State HS · 189 lb
  • 2005All-American · Nhsca

Camp Jackson's MMA Acoma · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Thiago Santos
  • Black belt · Muay Thai
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
  • Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiro · weight class and absolute
  • Green Rope · Capoeira

Camp TATA Fight Team · Rio de Janeiro, 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)

Jon Jones · 5-0
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Anthony Smith
    UFC 235: Jones vs Smith · Mar 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Thiago Santos · 1-3
  • W
    Guto Inocente
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    Rob Wilkinson
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 25 fights
63.9
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
1.96
Avg takedowns
0.56
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%