Widely considered one of the greatest fighters of all-time, Jon Jones returns to action on July 6 against the hard-hitting Thiago Santos.
Jones (24-1 MMA, 18-1 UFC), the UFC’s reigning light heavyweight champion, is fighting for the third time in a little more than six months, having dispatched of Anthony Smith and Alexander Gustafsson with relative ease in his past two appearances. Now he meets “Marreta” Santos (21-6 MMA, 13-5 UFC), a knockout artist who will most certainly look to use pressure and power to bring home the upset victory.
The bout headlines UFC 239, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
To no one’s surprise, Jones is a big favorite with oddsmakers. But does Santos have what it takes to solve the riddle that “Bones” presents?
UFC broadcasters Dan Hardy and John Gooden take an in-depth look at the matchup in the latest edition of their pre-fight analysis series “Inside the Octagon.” Check it out in the video above.
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