With the “retirement” of Conor McGregor, the UFC is now sending its biggest remaining superstar Jon Jones to Las Vegas in July to headline UFC 239. The nonpareil light heavyweight defends his belt against KO hitter Thiago Santos.
Furthermore, duel-divisional champion Amanda Nunes is also confirmed to be defending her bantamweight strap against Holly Holm in the co-main event.
Confirmed that Jon Jones vs. Thiago “Marreta” Santos and Amanda Nunes vs. Holly Holm will go down at UFC 239 in July. Story headed to @MMAjunkie.
First reported by @bokamotoESPN.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) March 27, 2019
Jones (24-1) returns from a successful defense at UFC 235, marking his first Octagon appearance of 2019.
