Everyone has a fighting chance
Mike Winkeljohn is currently preparing Jon Jones for another title fight on Saturday night when the champion takes on the heavy-hitting Thiago Santos at UFC 239 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Holly Holm comes into her bantamweight title fight this weekend against Amanda Nunes at UFC 239 as the large betting underdog but despite the odds stacked against her, the former champion is still confident she is capable of beating any opponent in the division.
Jon Jones faces off against one of the heaviest hitters in the light heavyweight division when he meets Thiago Santos on Saturday night at UFC 239. Many critics believe Santos’ best chance of beating the champion is to land one of his patented power shots, but Jones has heard that tune before.
Two former “The Ultimate Fighter” winners lock horns this weekend at UFC 239 when Season 15 winner Michael Chiesa takes on Season 1 winner Diego Sanchez in a welterweight bout.
Junior dos Santos went into his much-anticipated heavyweight bout against Francis Ngannou last Saturday at UFC Minneapolis full of confidence but like many men before him, quickly fell victim to the French-Cameroonian’s numbing power.
Thiago Santos faces a mammoth task on Saturday night when he attempts to dethrone the most dominant light heavyweight in history, Jon Jones, at UFC 239.
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is ready to kick-start his career at light heavyweight and has eyed a future fight against the man to hand him his very first professional loss, Luke Rockhold.
Jon Jones has teased a potential move to the heavyweight division in the past but it has never materialized with the champion preferring to stay in the 205-pound division to defend his belt and build on his legacy. However, Jones says if the money is right and the fans want a mega fight at heavyweight, he’ll listen to offers.
Amanda Nunes returns to the Octagon this weekend at UFC 239 to defend her bantamweight belt for the first time since becoming the first women’s dual-division champion, and does not expect challenger Holly Holm to stand and trade with her.
Thiago Santos has a huge task ahead of him this weekend at UFC 239 when he attempts to shock the world by dethroning the most dominant light heavyweight in UFC history in Jon Jones.