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BY JOHN FRANKLIN
JUL 10, 2019
Introducing “The Throwback.” The Throwback is a column where all you youngsters get to finally put that Fight Pass subscription to good use. We take a look at what is happening in mixed martial arts now and see how it relates to the past.
CHAMP SH*T ONLY
Jon Jones def. Thiago Santos by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
This marked a first for Jones in that it was the first time a cageside judge awarded the fight to his opponent. It was only one judge and Jones still managed to win the split decision. This opened up some criticism of the controversial fighter, who is widely regarded as the greatest of all time. The criticism of Jones’ performance was that it didn’t meet his lofty benchmark and he was fighting not to lose, rather than to win. In his post-fight interviews, he defended the strategy based on how dangerous Santos is and said he was just trying to get the victory. This led The Throwback to wonder: Is Jones regressing or is this just what champs do? There are only so many fighters who have defended their title as many times as Jones has, so lets take a look at their championship runs.
RONDA WHO?
Amanda Nunes def. Holly Holm via KO (Head Kick) R1, 4:10
A lot has been made about Nunes being the greatest female fighter of all time. It’s something that is hard to argue based on her victories over Ronda Rousey and Cristiane Justino, the two women who were previously dubbed greatest of all time. Both Rousey and Nunes have six victories in championship fights -- yes, we know the "Cyborg" fight was at 145. While there is little dispute as to who the GOAT is, there may be some dispute as to who the more dominant champion was. Here are their championship runs, side by side. Let the debate begin.
Furious Jorge flies into the history books
Jorge Masvidal def. Ben Askren via KO (Flying Knee) R1, 0:05
At 5 seconds, Masvidal supplants Duane Ludwig as owner of the fastest knockout in UFC history. Ludwig’s KO of Jonathan Goulet at UFC Fight Night 3 was 6 seconds.
Read more at https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/The-Throwback-UFC-239-158135#QGyO94roO5EB45q4.99
