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John Morgan

UFC 239 faceoff: Pure intensity between Jon Jones and Thiago Santos

LAS VEGAS – Jon Jones and Thiago Santos aren’t playing any games ahead of UFC 239. Both men are all business, and their demeanor ahead of Saturday’s light heavyweight title fight proves it.

Jones (24-1 MMA, 18-1 UFC) is set to put his title on the line against Santos (21-6 MMA, 13-5 UFC) in the UFC 239 headliner, and both men are determined to win. That was evident during their Thursday faceoff at media day.

Jones is rightfully the heavy favorite, but Santos has more knockouts than anyone in the UFC this decade and intends to land another one on whom many consider to be the sport’s all-time greatest.

Watch the faceoff video above.

UFC 239 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.

For more on UFC 239, check out the UFC schedule.

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