Ufc Santos Vs Jones

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.

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:

Sherdog's live UFC 239 “Jones vs. Santos” coverage begins Saturday at 6:15 p.m. Check out the MMA Forums to discuss the card or enter your comments and predictions below. Pannie Kianzad vs. July 25, 2019 3:39 pm 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.

Jones saw this update and tweeted his support:

Ufc 239 Jones Vs Santos Full Fight

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.