Thiago Santos suffered some painful knee injuries early in his light heavyweight title fight against Jon Jones at UFC 239 but was still able to go the full five rounds before losing via split decision.

UFC 239 Main Event: Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos Ever since the rise of Conor McGregor, trash-talking has become a necessary skill for any fighter hoping to work his or her way up the MMA ladder.

UFC 239 - Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos results: Complete guide to everything that went down in Las Vegas A look back at the UFC 239 event that took center stage at International Fight Week. UFC 239: Jones vs. 06, 2019 S-DEC 5 5:00 win. Thiago Santos Jan Blachowicz 1 0 52 20. Thiago Santos and Jon Jones at UFC 239 in Las Vegas on July 6 Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though the term “robbery” tends to. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was a substantial favorite to retain his title against challenger Thiago Santos in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 239 fight card.

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An MRI after the fight showed that he tore his the ACL, MCL, PCL, and meniscus in his left knee. He also re-injured his right knee and underwent surgery on both knees days after UFC 239.

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Santos shared a brutal update this week on his recovery, saying he is in a wheelchair a lot, he can’t sleep or eat correctly because of the medications that he’s on, and the he fears going to the bathroom because the walk is so painful:

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Jones saw this update and tweeted his support:

Fighters are incredibly brave and strong people and this is just more proof of that. The next time you think of booing during a fight, just don’t.