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Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Jul 6, 2019
Jon Jones def. Thiago Santos · decision, 5 rounds
 
Jon
Jones
Light Heavyweight
Record
18-2
UFC
18-1
Age
31
Height
6'4"
Reach
84"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Thiago
Santos
Light Heavyweight
Record
21-6
UFC
13-5
Age
35
Height
6'2"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Jon JonesThiago Santos
Significant strikes59 of 9043 of 166
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:000:00
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

19
24
Round 1
23
18
Round 2
■ Jon Jones ■ Thiago Santos Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Anthony Smith
Jon Jones
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Mar 2019 · landed 3.6 more significant strikes a minute
Thiago Santos
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Feb 2018 · landed 7.9 more significant strikes a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos?

Jon Jones beat Thiago Santos by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, July 6, 2019.

What were Jon Jones and Thiago Santos's records going into the fight?

Jon Jones is 18-2 (18-1 in the UFC). Thiago Santos is 21-6 (13-5 in the UFC).