Thiago Santos suffered some painful knee injuries early in his light heavyweight title fight against Jon Jones at UFC 239 but was still able to go the full five rounds before losing via split decision.
An MRI after the fight showed that he tore his the ACL, MCL, PCL, and meniscus in his left knee. He also re-injured his right knee and underwent surgery on both knees days after UFC 239.
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos is a mixed martial arts event produced by the UFC that was held on July 6, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. UFC 239 Fight Card and Results. Jones vs Santos. Sat, Jul 6 / 10:00 PM EDT T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas United States Follow live. UFC 239: Jones vs Santos - The Quest for Domination 01:44. 1 year 8 months ago. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was a substantial favorite to retain his title against challenger Thiago Santos in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 239 fight card.
Santos shared a brutal update this week on his recovery, saying he is in a wheelchair a lot, he can’t sleep or eat correctly because of the medications that he’s on, and the he fears going to the bathroom because the walk is so painful:
Jones saw this update and tweeted his support:
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Fighters are incredibly brave and strong people and this is just more proof of that. The next time you think of booing during a fight, just don’t.