Thanks UFC 239 was an absolutely stacked card!

From top to bottom UFC 239 featured some of the best of the best in MMA competing at the highest level. The main event featured UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones defending his belt against wild striker Thiago Santos. When the dust settled, Jon Jones defeated Thiago Santos by unanimous decision.

The co-main event featured UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes facing off against former title holder Holly Holm. In the battle to decide the greatest women’s bantamweight in UFC history, Amanda Nunes defeated Holly Holm by head kick KO.

UFC 239 also featured a top contenders bout between Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren. There’s no doubt that this was the fight every fan wanted to sink their teeth into, especially because of the bad blood between Masvidal and Askren. With the talk over and battle fought, Jorge Masvidal defeated Ben Askren by flying knee KO.

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