UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will return to the octagon at tonight’s UFC 239 event against dangerous knockout artist Thiago Santos.<\/p>\n
\u2018Bones<\/a>\u2019 was most recently seen in action in the headliner of UFC<\/a> 235, where he defeated Anthony Smith via unanimous decision to retain his 205-pound strap.<\/p>\n Prior to his victory over \u2018Lionheart\u2019, Jon Jones was coming off a knockout win over the recently retired Alexander Gustafsson, in which he reclaimed his coveted light heavyweight title.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Thiago Santos (21-6 MMA) enters tonight’s UFC 239 headliner<\/a> on an impressive four fight win streak, which includes finishes of Jan Blachowicz, Jimi Manuwa and Erik Anders respectively.<\/p>\n Round one of the UFC 239 main event begins and\u00a0Jones walking Santos down early, lands a front kick and a hard side kick. Thiago answers with low kicks. A heavy\u00a0low kick from Santos sends Jon Jones sprawling, but only for a moment. Thiago\u00a0Santos with another low kick. Jones walking in trying to close the distance and throws a hard body kick. \u2018Bones\u2019 catches a kick and tries a spinning back elbow. Santos lands another low kick. Jon Jones with a high kick. Santos steps in with a flurry and knocks out Jones mouthpiece. The referee steps in and replaces the guard. Jones with a pair of kicks now. Santos with a flurry but Jon avoids any damage. \u2018Bones\u2019 with a side kick. Another flurry from Santos. Jon Jones with an elbow. Santos answers with a low kick. The horn sounds to end round one.<\/p>\n Round two of the UFC 239 main event begins and Jon Jones comes out with immediate pressure. Santos circles and lands a low kick. He throws a front kick that misses and then a head kick that also fails to connect. Jones tries a flying knee. Santos avoids and replies with a hard kick to the body. Jon Jones fires back with a nasty body kick of his own. He follows that up with a knee and then an elbow. A low kick now from Jones. Thiago tried a flurry but \u2018Bones\u2019 slips it. Santos with a hard low kick. Jones lands a front kick. The horn sounds to end round two.<\/p>\n Round three of the UFC 239 main event begins and Santos opens up with kicks. Jones pressing forward now. He lands a hard low kick but Thiago replies with a nice kick to the body. Jones avoids a flurry and then drops Santos with an elbow . Thiago is back up but eats a knee. Jones with low kicks now. Santos responds with a leaping punch. He tries a high kick. Jones replies with a low kick and then one to the body. Another elbow from \u2018Bones\u2019. Round three comes to an end.<\/p>\n After a flurry from Marreta, Jones drops Santos with an elbow! #UFC239<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Vc5lL55Yh1<\/a><\/p>\n — UFC (@ufc) July 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n