Dominick Reyes proved to be a worthy contender when he took light heavyweight champion Jon Jones to five rounds at UFC 247.
Dominick Reyes goes right at Jon Jones 👀#UFC247 | @espnmma pic.twitter.com/HSC2yi8Uza
— ESPN (@espn) February 9, 2020
Reyes made the fight extremely competitive but eventually gassed out in the later rounds. Jones went on to win the fight on the scorecards but many felt Reyes had done enough in the first three rounds to win the fight.
The Champ reigns! 🏆@JonnyBones defends once more at #UFC247!! pic.twitter.com/bFih4M0tEY
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) February 9, 2020
Did the judges get it right? #UFC247 pic.twitter.com/sy9pXt5aaZ
— Bleacher Report MMA (@BR_MMA) February 9, 2020
Scorecards: (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 9, 2020
I had Reyes in the first three rounds. Credit to Jones on coming on strong 4th and 5th but I would of guessed Reyes won that fight on scorecards.
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) February 9, 2020
I don't agree with the scoring. But I knew I could've went either way.#UFC247
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) February 9, 2020
Wow @ufc like you couldn’t seem more corrupt! Jon Jones did NOT win that fight. 3 rounds to 2, for Reyes and that can’t be argued! TRASH! You stole that from the man the earned it. Terrible!
— Jamie Varner (@jamievarner) February 9, 2020
The decisions tonight were all wrong . They need vet fighters to become judges for our sport
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) February 9, 2020
Not robbery. Close fight, could have gone either way. 3-1 or 2-2 going into 5th. I thought 3-2 Reyes but the fight was so close it could have gone either way.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) February 9, 2020
My take: Reyes won the first two. The 3rd was very tight, but maybe Reyes edged it. Jones clearly won the final two rounds by country miles. Jones had takedowns, Reyes didn't.
49-46 in Jones' favour is awful from one judge. Still, a Jones win is a fair call to me. #UFC247
— Alex McCarthy (@AlexMcCarthy88) February 9, 2020
Reyes got fucking robbed dude
— Elevate (@ElevateFN) February 9, 2020
hearing "and still" when Jon Jones was getting his jaw spun for three rounds #UFC247 pic.twitter.com/jJKLl2kt9g
— DRE. (@snapintuit) February 9, 2020
The judges tonight at #ufc247 😵
Seriously Reyes just got ROBBED 🤬 pic.twitter.com/KofbvrUPEd— Stephen Fitzmaurice (@Fitzy1219) February 9, 2020
TWO JUDGES GAVE JON JONES ROUND TWO. WTF.
— Anton Tabuena (@antontabuena) February 9, 2020
https://twitter.com/MistahFurly/status/1226389491557924865
So, the guy who gave the fight 30-27 for Ewell tonight is the guy that scored 49-46 for Jones.
Jones winning is not a robbery. But what 4 rounds, MFer?
Texas. Yee haw.
— Luke Thomas🏋️♀️ (@lthomasnews) February 9, 2020
Jones winning this fight isn’t crazy but a 49-46 scorecard for Jones is. #UFC246
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) February 9, 2020