When Jones came forward to try and finish the fight after noticing Santos’ injury, Santos fought his way off the cage and landed some huge shots that backed the champion up.Having been cracked on the chin in that manner may have forced Jones to play it safe in the next couple of rounds and that is just fine. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like.Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Watch: Vlad Guerrero Jr. breaks Home Run Derby record All three of those fights were losses for Masvidal, and if he doesn't find a way to keep this thing on the feet, it's going to be another defeat on his record. Nunes is good, but she had not faced a decorated boxer like Holm.Here’s the thing: Not only did Nunes dominate the opponents that appeared to have her figured out on paper, but she keeps proving why she is already being heralded as one of the greatest of all time in mixed martial arts. Holly Holm is famous for scoring one of the most stunning knockouts in MMA history when she head-kicked Ronda Rousey into oblivion. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news.
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Nunes is the greatest. Ferguson (25-3) enters UFC 249 on a fantastic run of his own by reeling off 12 straight wins and returns for the first time since also beating Cerrone by second-round stoppage UFC 239 in June. Jones will try to add Marreta to his list of victims in his second title defense of 2019 after picking up a unanimous decision win over Anthony Smith in March. Coming up from the middleweight division, Santos is an athletically gifted power puncher who may have the best kicking game that Jones has seen.
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That's likely where Santos' best opportunity lies. Historically, if an opponent wants to get Masvidal down, they are able to do it. If Holm is effective in taking good angles and sticking Nunes on the end of her jab, she could play the long game and eventually test the champion's cardio.
Don’t sleep on Masvidal.Remember when the light heavyweight division was lacking in talent and defeating Jon Jones was more of a dream than a reality? Funky is not the most fan-friendly fighter, but he is an effective one. That's a big if, though.
Holm will look to recapture the magic of her shocking upset win over Ronda Rousey in 2015, while Nunes will be trying to add on to what has been the most impressive run in the history of women's The lead-in to the title fights figures to be feisty as well, including Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal competing in an important matchup in the welterweight division. He's a bit of a one-trick pony with his heavy reliance on the ground game, but his one trick is elite. These are all names that have been putting on stellar performances and have a decent shot against Jones in the near future, and he welcomes each and every one of their challenges.There used to be a time when the division was on the verge of being cleaned out, but now, it has grown tremendously and the champion has plenty of work left to do.A subject that was talked about for several fighters on the card was retirement.
UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos pits Jon Bones Jones vs Thiago Marreta Santos fight in T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, United States on Jul 6, 2019.
Twenty opponents have tried to beat Ben Askren in his career. But Blachowicz is not the only one with a case for gold. Johnny Walker. In all seriousness, there was a lot to be learned from a number of fights on the card and FanSided MMA is breaking down five major takeaways from the night.It may not have been the most exciting thing to watch, but light heavyweight champion Jon Jones did what he needed to do in order to hold onto his title.
Diego Sanchez’s coach explained to the commission how he taught his pupil a lethal choke that might be used in the UFC 239 fight. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 06: Jorge Masvidal of the United States looks on during a UFC 239 Welterweight Bout against Ben Askren of the United States at T-Mobile Arena on July 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Well, shame on you.Just kidding. Holly Holm will challenge for Amanda Nunes' belt.
The intrigue of this fight is built around the concept that Santos has the power advantage in a brawl, but even then it doesn't guarantee an upset. Fighting Holly Holm? Askren's suffocating top game has proved too much for every opponent before him, and while this fight has a lot of hype behind it, the analysis seems pretty cut and dry: Masvidal's takedown defense will tell be the key. UFC International Fight Week 2019 takes place the week of July 3-7 in Las Vegas, NV and plays host to UFC 239 which takes place on Saturday, July 6, … He only continues to get better at every aspect of the sport and that spells a lot of trouble for the rest of the division, so please.