LAS VEGAS – UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says Thiago Santos ’ much-vaunted knockout power won’t be a factor when the pair meet in the main event of UFC 239. Jones (24-1 MMA, 18-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against Santos (21-6 MMA, 13-5 UFC) at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, and said he’s confident that he can not just avoid the Brazilian powerhouse’s concussive punches, but he can also secure a finish of his own. Speaking to the media and fans at the UFC 239 open workouts on the MGM Grand casino floor, Jones said Santos’ knockout power isn’t something that is preoccupying him as he completes his preparations for Saturday night’s title fight. “I’m not too concerned with his power,” Jones told reporters, including MMA Junkie, “I think you could knock me out if I put my hands behind my back and let you punch me in the face! I think every man and woman in this audience is strong enough to knock me out if I let them punch me squarely in the chin. “Every UFC fighter I’ve ever fought has had the power to knock me out,” Jones said
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Jon Jones: Thiago Santos’ muscles will ‘work against him’ at UFC 239 – MMA Junkie