UFC 247 Jones vs Reyes Full Fight Highlights
UFC 247 Jones vs Reyes Full Fight Highlights
UFC 247 Jones vs Reyes Full Fight Highlights
UFC 247 between Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes came and went on Saturday night.
Heading into the big main event, many thought Jones was the clear cut favorite.
Boasting a 21-1-0 record, with the one tie being a fluke, Jones entered the bout as arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time.
The challenger pushing the pace in R4!
š The LHW gold hangs in the balance! #UFC247 pic.twitter.com/IqnJzawvMY
ā UFC (@ufc) February 9, 2020
ā° WE GO THE FULL 25 MINUTES. WHAT. A. FIGHT.
Has Reyes done enough to dethrone Jones? Sound off! ā¬ļø #UFC247 pic.twitter.com/iO9kiCHaai
ā UFC (@ufc) February 9, 2020
Reyes, in contrast, was a solid contender ā but nowhere near the pedigree of Jones. His career mark of 12-0 was obviously very impressive at first sight, but the quality of Reyesā victories were nowhere near the quality of Jonesā.
There is a reason the fight is not decided on paper, though.
Reyes absolutely took it to Jones from start to finish, clearly winning the first two rounds of the bout and then arguably taking the third as well.
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ā Beanie Seagull (@DaBlackHoward) February 9, 2020
Unfortunately for the challenger, the judges saw Jones winning rounds three, four and five and as a result gave him the victory.
It is unclear at this point whether Reyes will get a rematch or if Jones will move up to heavyweight to fight Stipe Miocic, but he certainly more than proved himself as a worthy contender no Saturday night.
Where Reyesā career goes from here is anyoneās guess.
ROCKED! š±@DomReyes puts the champion down early in R1! #UFC247 pic.twitter.com/rYykH9nPQb
ā UFC (@ufc) February 9, 2020
Equally interesting in all this is the fact that Jones has been challenged more in his last two bouts than he has been at any point in his career.
Does that mean his first real loss is just around the corner? Time will tell.
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