In those three bouts, Santos won by TKO or knockout. As it turns out, Santos’ injury was so, so much worse than just a torn ACL. Thiago Santos fought Jon Jones with nearly every ligament in his knee torn According to comments from his manager to ESPN , Santos tore the ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus of his left knee … Santos also has a partial ligament tear in his right knee, Santos' coach, Phillip Lima, told ESPN Brazil. 1 contender spot ... After the fight, he underwent double knee surgery that has kept him sidelined ever since. UFC 254 results, analysis: Alexander Volkov, Phil Hawes come up big on Fight Island, Daniel Cormier: This is the Khabib Nurmagomedov I know, 20 MMA thoughts, including why Jones-Santos deserves more praise, Jones escapes with narrow decision over Santos. You. https://t.co/x6neKOmr6D, — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) July 9, 2019. Cruel reminder of the thin line between a life-changing W and a loss. — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 7, 2019, Amazing. I didn't shock the world because of those circumstances, but I did what I could do in those conditions and I'm satisfied.". The full extent of the damage won't be truly appreciated until he is in the operating room and his surgeon has an opportunity to visualize the knee. I'm proud of myself, because I stood with a guy who's been kickboxing way longer than me.". Santos manager … Some felt Santos had even done enough to win in a close decision. He was technically a lot more sound than I thought. Khalil Mack questionable for Monday Night Football, UFC 254 results: Khabib Nurmagomedov puts Justin Gaethje to sleep, retires in a ball of emotion, World Series: Game 4's demented 'Double Buckner' ending shocked the baseball world, More history for Lewis Hamilton as he wins 92nd career grand prix in Portugal, The Dodgers didn't see their latest World Series disaster coming until it was too late, Hands Down Funniest Yard Signs You've Ever Seen, Wolves vs Newcastle LIVE: Team news, line-ups and more ahead of Premier League fixture today, Classic Spy Photos Of The Week: Aborted Acura NSX With V10 Engine, Rice loses after kicker's game-winning field goal bounces off the uprights an unbelievable four times, Pat Riley on Lakers' NBA Finals win over Heat: 'There will be always be that asterisk', Shaquille O'Neal takes shot at Dwight Howard for speech after Lakers win: 'Sit your ass down', pending the results of an x-ray on his left hand and left knee. I didn't shock the world because of those circumstances, but I did what I could do in those conditions and I'm satisfied.". For more UFC, sign up here for ESPN+ http://plus.espn.com/ufc. Jones has already acknowledged the possibility of a rematch, saying he’d be game as long as Santos can “climb himself back up the ladder.”, Rapinoe, Morgan, USWNT make ultimate equal pay statement, This World Cup left Ellis’ critics little ground to stand on, Celebrate USWNT’s World Cup title by shopping gear, Thiago Santos somehow fought Jon Jones with a barely functioning knee for four rounds.
Jones said afterward that he was not aware that Santos had an injured leg during the fight. Santos is a dangerous striker. Jones expects there will be a rematch with Santos (0:41), Santos fought with torn ACL, MCL, PCL, meniscus, UFC 254: A dominant performance, a tearful goodbye and a legacy of greatness for Khabib, UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov retiring at the top of his sport elicits memories of Michael Jordan, Khabib defeats Gaethje, announces retirement, Whittaker gets UFC 254 win, eyes Adesanya shot, Sources: Edwards vs. Chimaev set for December, McGregor says he will fight Poirier on Jan. 23, Cejudo: Show me the money and I'll come back, Moraes to battle Font on Dec. card, source says. Very admirable performance. Thiago Santos de Lima (born January 7, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.A professional competitor since 2010, he gained entrance into the UFC by competing on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.As of September 29, 2020, he is #1 in the UFC Light Heavyweight rankings.
The likely point when Santos’ ligaments were torn can be seen here: Man, Santos w that damaged knee .. #UFC239 pic.twitter.com/Li9GGLg91W. Despite all of that, Santos lasted four more rounds against Jones, and fought well enough to have one judge think he deserved the UFC light heavyweight belt. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC). UFC 254: Is Israel Adesanya next for Robert Whittaker?
You can also find me previewing and recapping WWE PPV events. It was the first time Jones had ever gone to decision and lost on one of the judge's scorecards. So Santos will not be fighting anytime soon. The fight was brutal enough that Jones himself had to be helped out of the Octagon and was later seen in a wheelchair. In left knee, Santos tore his ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus. Santos said in the UFC 239 postfight media conference that he felt something give way in his left knee at the end of the first round. "I left everything in there even after injuring my knee in the first round," Santos said at the media conference, through an interpreter. Jones also outlanded Santos in each of the last four rounds. The fact that he was so competitive and actually won on one of the judges’ scorecard shows how insanely tough that man is. (0:41). This would have been a smart gameplan against a striker like Santos even if he wasn't fighting on one leg. Santos (21-7 MMA, 13-6 UFC) gave UFC light heavyweight champ Jones (25-1 MMA, 19-1 UFC) his toughest fight in years when he pushed one of the sport’s pound-for-pound best to the limit over five rounds and came up just shy of the victory in a split-decision result. I cover sports video games like NBA 2K, Madden, MLB The Show, FIFA, NHL, EA UFC, Fight Night, Super Mega Baseball, DIRT, F1, NASCAR, Forza, and everything in between. Santos, 35, has won eight of 10 fights overall.
Thiago Santos suffers multiple knee ligament tears in UFC 239 split-decision loss to Jon Jones Santos was still able to give Jones one of the toughest challenges of his career Santos will do more tests on his right knee to determine if he needs surgery on that knee as well.” Out for rest of 2019. As Thiago Santos squared off against Jon Jones for the UFC light heavyweight title on Saturday, the UFC 239 broadcast repeatedly speculated that the Brazilian fighter was hobbled by a torn ACL suffered at the end of the first round. I cover sports video games like NBA 2K, Madden, MLB The Show, FIFA, NHL, EA UFC, Fight Night, Super Mega Baseball, DIRT, F1, NASCAR, Forza, and everything in between. And nearly won. That’s quite a performance against a fighter like Jones, who is undefeated outside of a disqualification loss in 2009 and is thought by many to be the most talented pound-for-pound fighter in UFC history. Two judges actually had Santos winning the fourth round and one had him winning the fifth. Thiago Santos fought his light heavyweight title bout against Jon Jones at UFC 239 on Saturday while battling a slew of injuries. Davis said that Santos is likely to be out for the rest of 2019 and beyond. Get all the sports news you need, direct to your inbox. You may opt-out by. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. As for Santos, he's in the rare position where his stock has risen despite taking a loss. "I fought four rounds on a southpaw stance, unable to move like I usually move, unable to throw the strikes I usually throw. As much credit as Santos deserves for his toughness, the confirmation of these injuries makes me wonder even more why Jones never shot for a takedown.
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