UFC 239

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UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
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The poster for UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 6, 2019 (2019-07-06)
Venue T-Mobile Arena
City Paradise, Nevada
Attendance18,358 [1]
Total gate$6,063,707.11 [1]
Event chronology
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on July 6, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area. [2] [3]

Contents

Background

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Jon Jones and Thiago Santos served as the event headliner. [4]

A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between the current champion Amanda Nunes (also current UFC Women's Featherweight Champion) and former champion Holly Holm served as the event co-headliner. [4]

A bout between former UFC Heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos was scheduled to take place at this event. [5] The matchup was originally scheduled to take place in September 2017 at UFC 215, but dos Santos pulled out of that event, citing a failed drug test. [6] However, it was reported on May 21, that the bout was being moved to headline UFC on ESPN 3 after former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley was forced to pull out of his rematch against also former champion Robbie Lawler due to a hand injury. [7]

A featherweight bout between former Strikeforce and WEC Lightweight Champion (as well as former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger) Gilbert Melendez and Arnold Allen headlined the prelims of the event. [8] The matchup was originally scheduled to take place in November 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale, however Melendez pulled out of the fight citing an injury. [9]

A bantamweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America bantamweight winner Alejandro Pérez and Song Yadong took place at this event. [10] The matchup was originally scheduled to take place in March 2019 at UFC 235, but Song pulled out of the fight for undisclosed reasons. [11]

Sean O'Malley was expected to face Marlon Vera at the event. However, O'Malley announced his withdrawal from the bout on June 21 due a failed test for ostarine. The Nevada State Athletic Commission decided to suspend him due to the failed test, however the United States Anti Doping Association USADA did not impose any further sanctions. The ostarine in his system was likely residual from his previously failed test prior to UFC 229. [12] Drako Rodriguez from King of the Cage was offered to replaced O'Malley initially; however the president of the promotion, Terry Trebilcock, refused to release him. [13] Nohelin Hernandez served as the replacement. [14]

Melissa Gatto was scheduled to face Julia Avila at the event. However, Gatto was removed from the card on June 24 for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by returning veteran Pannie Kianzad. [15]

UFC 239 served as the first UFC to air on PPV in the United Kingdom. Following this event select UFC numbered events will now air on BT Sport Box Office in the United Kingdom.

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight Jon Jones (c)def. Thiago Santos Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47)55:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Women's Bantamweight Amanda Nunes (c)def. Holly Holm TKO (head kick and punches)14:10 [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Jorge Masvidal def. Ben Askren KO (flying knee)10:05 [lower-alpha 3]
Light Heavyweight Jan Błachowicz def. Luke Rockhold KO (punches)21:39
Welterweight Michael Chiesa def. Diego Sanchez Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26)35:00
Preliminary card (ESPN)
Featherweight Arnold Allen def. Gilbert Melendez Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Bantamweight Marlon Vera def.Nohelin HernandezSubmission (rear-naked choke)23:25
Women's Strawweight Cláudia Gadelha def. Randa Markos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Bantamweight Song Yadong def. Alejandro Pérez KO (punch)12:04
Early Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+)
Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan def. Jack Marshman Submission (rear-naked choke)11:12
Welterweight Chance Rencountre def. Ismail Naurdiev Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Women's Bantamweight Julia Avila def. Pannie Kianzad Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)35:00
  1. For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  2. For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
  3. Fastest knockout in UFC history.

[16]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses: [17]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payroll for the event was $3,331,000. [18]

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