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UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
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- Saturday 07.06.2019 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: WME-IMG
- Venue: T-Mobile Arena
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Paul Felder
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $6,063,707
- Attendance: 18,358
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings: 1.15M avg. viewers (ESPN prelims, 1.4M peak)
- MMA Bouts: 12
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| Bout | Info | |
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| Jon Jones defeats Thiago Santos via Decision, Split | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Amanda Nunes defeats Holly Holm via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches | 4:10 Round 1 of 5 Bout Page | |
| Jorge Masvidal defeats Ben Askren via KO/TKO, Flying Knee | 0:05 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jan Błachowicz defeats Luke Rockhold via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound | 1:39 Round 2 of 3, 6:39 Total Bout Page | |
| Michael Chiesa defeats Diego Sanchez via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Arnold Allen defeats Gilbert Melendez via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Marlon Vera defeats Nohelin Hernandez via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 3:25 Round 2 of 3, 8:25 Total Bout Page | |
| Cláudia Gadelha defeats Randa Markos via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Yadong Song defeats Alejandro Perez via KO/TKO, Right Cross | 2:04 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Edmen Shahbazyan defeats Jack Marshman via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 1:12 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Chance Rencountre defeats Ismail Naurdiev via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Julia Avila defeats Pannie Kianzad via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 4
06.28.2019 | 5:45 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1573rd
06.28.2019 | 5:47 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1573rd
06.28.2019 | 6:04 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 1287th
holm by decision
this is a dicey pick to be sure. holm definitely has the movement and counter striking skills to give nunes a very hard time, if she can avoid any prolonged exchanges. but honestly i feel like nunes has filled her own head with goat talk and shes ripe for the picking just like ronda was.i 'll take holm by decision but that left head kick of hers is deadly so it wouldnt surprise me to see her land it late if nunes gasses a little.
* Edited at 06.28.2019, 6:06 PM ET *
"you dont need religion to have morals. if you can't tell right from wrong you lack empathy and humanity, not religion."
06.28.2019 | 6:25 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 1287th
masvidal ko round 2 or 3
this is another dicey pick. im with fish, nothing would make me happier than to see jorge ko askren stiff. but i have to say ben showed a surprisingly good chin against robbie but if you watch closely it almost looked like he went limp for a split second at one point when robbie was on his back. i do think the longer the fight goes the better jorges chances get. his motivation comes to him after the fight starts, i think askren will maul him the first round and then jorge will come on strong in the second and third.
"you dont need religion to have morals. if you can't tell right from wrong you lack empathy and humanity, not religion."
06.28.2019 | 11:25 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 545 Points | Tied for 906th
"DANA!!!"
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- MassaBruce
06.28.2019 | 11:30 PM ET
LOL you tried though.
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 570 Points | Tied for 643rd
Anything else?
* Edited at 06.28.2019, 11:34 PM ET *
06.30.2019 | 7:34 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 2177th
06.30.2019 | 9:45 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1573rd
07.01.2019 | 12:03 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 615 Points | Tied for 356th
07.01.2019 | 12:04 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 3 Perfect, 225 Points | 2448th Place
Diego Sanchez, DEC
come on diego!!
"Fact: knowledge or info based on real occurrences, opinion: a belief held with confidence not substantiated by proof."
07.01.2019 | 4:44 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 1287th
rockhold by decision or late stoppage
a lot of unknowns in this fight. after getting ko'd in 2 of his last 3 fights there is a big ? about lukes chin. he has taken over a year off and thats good. jan isnt big on ko's, hasnt had one since latifi in 2014. i'll take rockhold for the win with kinda low confidence.
SANCHEZ vs CHIESA
sanchez by decision
i know diego is on the tail end of his career and has been in a few too many wars and this is a heart pick more than a head pick. but his style and cardio might be a problem for chiesa.
OUT OF THE 5 MAIN CARD FIGHTS I'VE PICKED 4 DOGS. I WILL EITHER BE A HERO OR A ZERO AFTER THIS CARD. LOL. CANT WAIT!!
* Edited at 07.01.2019, 5:46 AM ET *
"you dont need religion to have morals. if you can't tell right from wrong you lack empathy and humanity, not religion."
07.01.2019 | 6:03 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 1287th
allen by decision
this could be fight of the night imo. both of these guys leave it all in the cage and neither is a finisher.
GADEHLA vs MARKOS
markos by decision
this is pretty much a who gives a **** fight. i thought gadehla lost her fight with esparza so shes on a 3 fight skid imo and should be no where near the top 5. markos has a win, loss, win, loss record and is 4-5 in her last 9. shes disappointed me more times than i can count. if this is the best straw weight fight the ufc can come up with the division is in trouble.
"you dont need religion to have morals. if you can't tell right from wrong you lack empathy and humanity, not religion."
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- Moorlady
07.01.2019 | 11:26 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 615 Points | Tied for 356th
Amanda Nunes, TKO, R1
Holm's defense is too good on the feet. Nunes takes her down, securing the mount, and finishing with ground and pound.
Askren v Masvidal
Ben Askren, DEC
Masvidal's submission defense is good enough to escape loss by submission, but he succumbs to the grinding machine that is Askren's wrestling.
Chiesa v Sanchez
Michael Chiesa, DEC
A candidate for FOTN, Sanchez's BJJ and wrestling are good enough to neutralize Chiesa's grappling MO, but Chiesa will prove the busier aggressor, just eking out a split decision over the underrated Sanchez.
Melendez v Allen
Arnold Allen, DEC
Allen outboxes the indefatigable Melendez, and only a TKO by doctor's stoppage could get the tough-as-nails Melendez to throw in the towl. Another candidate for FOTN, especially if it goes to decision.
Naurdiev v Rencountre
Ismail Naurdiev, TKO, R1
Rencountre goes in for the take down. Naurdiev is ready with a flying knee.
07.01.2019 | 6:51 PM ET
Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos
Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 775 Points | Tied for 8th with 1 other
Pros :
Cardio , Wrestling and his overall game is good
Cons :
We have never seen him get hit by a power puncher yet and if he gets sloppy like he did the first round against Anthony Smith he might get into trouble.
Thiago Santos:
Pros:
He has power and his kicks are lethal if he sets them up correctly
Cons :
His gas tank is a suspect and if he gets reckless against Jon Jones he will regret it badly because Jon will take advantage of that.
Prediction:
I think Jon Jones will try and get it to the ground and try to either TKO Santos or submit him .
For Thiago Santos he will most likely get in there and try to knock JBJ into oblivion. Unless if he plays it smart like he did against Jan.
"I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul"
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- MassaBruce
07.01.2019 | 7:17 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 570 Points | Tied for 643rd
Pico proved JacksonWink is trash. "blast double x10 & go hit the pads with that 1 eyed guy"...brilliant. That place is a joke. They literally let people in off the street to train with pro's. The coaches aren't good at coaching.
I'm not going to listen to a man with 1 leg telling me how to wrestle. IDGAF how he lost it. You have 1 eye and want to tell me about striking? LOL sit down ya old fart. If you knew anything about striking than you wouldn't have lost an eye to a rookie throwing a kick.
All those medals Holm won in Boxing are fake. Valentina proved that. Nunes should knock a big fat hole right through that punch-drunk giraffes face 100/100 times. Period.
* Edited at 07.01.2019, 7:20 PM ET *
07.01.2019 | 7:23 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 929th
Jones, Submission R4.
I can't pick Thiago in this one; the grappling divide is simply too great; if Jones ever gets in trouble, he can just rely on this to get him out of it. That and Thiago doesn't have the dirty boxing chops to make this competitive in the clinch the way DC did. That said, Jones last outing against Smith is a concern, as it can be read one of two ways: Either Jones was deliberately trying to win by decision and didn't actively push for the sub, which frankly he could have gotten easily from round 4 onwards, or he's not the same fighter he used to be. I believe it can be explained by the first option; this isn't illegal, and fighters do this all the time.
I think Thiago will do what he does, which is put 100% in to every shot, but he won't find a home for one of those missiles. He'll gas, and Jones will take over from there. Might be Hellbows from side control, or mount, might be a choke. But it will happen. I think Walker is the guy to bring it to Jones. Maretta is a bit too conventional. Maretta's best shot is of course a KO, although if I were devising his strategy, it would involve repeated straight boxing combinations and exits.
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- MassaBruce
07.01.2019 | 7:31 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 570 Points | Tied for 643rd
07.01.2019 | 7:34 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 929th
07.01.2019 | 7:35 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1573rd
Diego Sanchez left Jackson wink. He said it felt like going through the motions with winkel John and Greg Jackson shows up once or twice. He that Jones and Holly got all the attention because they have title fights.
Sounds like Sanchez still really wants to be the best.
As far as santos c'mon bro he's too small Jones uses his reach soon good. Santos will look like Smith or Gustafson. Either beaten up the whole fight or ko quickly. He's too small.
* Edited at 07.01.2019, 7:39 PM ET *
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- MassaBruce
07.01.2019 | 7:42 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 570 Points | Tied for 643rd
98% of the world has a clean KO from a punch...not Jones. Not even close.
Amanda Ribas has KO'd a human-being stiff....not Jon Jones.