Full Coverage – UFC 239 Post-Fight Press Conference
Welcome to Fightful’s live coverage of the UFC 239 post-fight press conference. We’ll hear from Dana White and the top stars on the night. You can watch the press conference in the video above.
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Jan Blachowicz up first. Says his biggest win is yet to come. Also says he watched Bisping’s fight against Rockhold so he knew the left hook would be there.
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Jan is hoping for a title shot. Says he is healthy.
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Jan scored the main event for Jones.
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Jorge Masvidal is here. Says it was nothing personal with Askren. “Im here to get these checks.” Calls Askren “predictable” and “a scrub”
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Masvidal says the extra punches were necessary because the the ref had not pulled him off. Says anyone criticizing him should “go back to watching soccer.”
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“The rumors say I was in a fight, but I wasnt” Masvidal wants a title shot ASAP. Once again says he wanted to bust up Askren and “make him piss blood.”
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“His face is a magnet to crotches. There’s a heavy price to pay for that. This crotch aint for dudes.” – Masvidal
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Masvidal says Askren doesn’t have “ethics or guidelines” for talking about their gym session from years ago. Says Askren only held him down in t he gym.
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Masvidal says Askren fell for the bait. “He thought it was gonna be a 3 piece. he got the whole MGM Grand buffet to the face”
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Masvidal says he would rather be at In N Out instead of the press conference. Says he had food poison and staph leading up to the fight, which is why he missed the pre-fight press conference.
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“There’s no beef. If it was beef, I’d be outside his house. He’s just a co-worker I don’t like.” – Masvidal
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Dana told Masvidal to “be nice to Ben” after the fight. Says Askren is a great grappler but isnt a top 10 fighter.
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“If you want someone who will give you the fucking violence, you know who to call” and with that Masvidal is out.
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Dana is up. Says Askren was taking to the hospital but his medicals came back negative.
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Dana confirms that Nate Diaz and Khabib got into a verbal altercation but it was caught before it escalated. Says Diaz left after Gilbert fought.
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“I had Jon Jones winning easily.” – Dana. Doesn’t sound like they’ll run that back. Dana goes on to praise Jon for his accomplishments. “This stage will really define him as the greatest.”
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Dana puts Nunes up there with Silva, GSP, and Jones. Says Nunes wants the Cyborg rematch. “I don’t blame Cyborg for not wanting the fight.”
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Dana praises Diego, says Chiesa will be scary at 170.
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Dana wants Rockhold to retire. Says he suffered a broken jaw tonight. “He’s got another career [a model] that he’s actually doing good at.”
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Dana also saying he wants Holly Holm to retire.
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Dana doesn’t know who is next for Usman. Says Usman needs to get healthy.
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“It’s not until recently that this guy started getting serious about fighting” – Dana on Masvidal
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Dana is now burying Darren Rovell for his past “not a star” comment about Nunes. “She’s a star. You can’t deny that she’s the best. Even if you’re a hater.”
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Thiago Santos up now. Says the knee went out in the 1st round and he fought the whole fight with it.
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Santos says nothing happened that he wasn’t prepared for except for the knee. Thought he outpointed Jones on the cards. Knew it was a close fight.
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Santos says he believes Jones was threatened by a potential knee, which is why he didn’t go for a takedown.
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Santos is satisfied with his performance given the condition he was in.
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Santos says he doesn’t remember being knocked down in the fight.
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Santos believes Jones is beatable. “He’s a man like anyone else.”
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Nunes is up next. Says she thought Holm would move a lot more. “It was better for me.”
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Nunes says Holm was “throwing without meaning.”
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Nunes says tonight is her night. Doesn’t want to think about who is next.
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Nunes says she’s wanted to use her kicks more and tonight was the perfect night and opponent. Believes Holm was scared of her hands.
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Nunes says Dana always gives her the opportunities she asks for. Says they get along well.
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Jon Jones is here in a wheel chair. Credits Santos for a great game plan. “He’s extremely powerful. Probably would have been smarter to get him to the ground.”
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Jones says he beat Santos at what he’s best at (standup). Didn’t know Thiago’s knee was hurt. Thought it was his foot.
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“I was confident I won the fight. My coaches wouldn’t lie to me. They thought I won every round.” – Jones
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Jones says his shins and feet hurt but no major injuries.
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Jones calls Santos the most powerful guy he’s ever fought. Praises Santos’ character. Says Santos apologized for pre-fight banter. Wants to party with him in Brazil.
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Jones says he is proud of Holly Holm. “She has big balls.”
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Jones says the best punch Thiago landed was in the 1st when his mouthpiece came out. “Other than that, I felt like I blocked well.” Said the leg/calf kicks were a weakness he will address.
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Jones says he is willing to fight the Cormier/Miocic winner. Says “scheduling” has prevented it from happening. “I would rather fight Daniel but I’ll fight Stipe too.” Says his passion is at the LHW division. “So many guys are coming up.”
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Jones doesn’t know how great Johnny Walker is due to the competition level he’s faced. Wants to see him fight a top 5 guy.
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Jones thinks the fight was boring because he played it safe and didn’t want to get caught with a big shot. Believes he’ll face Santos later down the line. “He’ll work his way back. I think he beats most LHW.”
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Jones says he would love to fight in Brazil but won’t fight a Brazilian in Brazil.
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Jones calls Nunes the GOAT. Believes had Holly won tonight, she would be the GOAT. “She was inches away from being the best ever.”
Says he is one of the most dominant fighters in UFC history.
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Jones says he is honored to fight in the same era as Nunes. Says he has a lot of respect for her. But says tonight was bitter because Holm is his sister.
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“Defense did win a championship tonight. And some offense.” – Jones.
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Jones isn’t worried about a rematch against Santos. Says he’s in the game to “make it hard” and fight guys where they are best. Will watch tape to improve his weakness.
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Jones hopes to fight in December.
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