| UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08) | |||
| Venue | Toyota Center | |||
| City | Houston,Texas, United States | |||
| Attendance | 17,401[1] | |||
| Total gate | $3,549,418[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes was amixed martial arts event produced by theUltimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 8, 2020, at theToyota Center inHouston,Texas, United States.[2]
AUFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between the current two-time championJon Jones andDominick Reyes served as the headliner.[3]
AUFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between the current championValentina Shevchenko andKatlyn Chookagian served as the co-headliner.[4]
While not officially announced by the organization, the promotion was initially targeting a light heavyweight bout between former interim title challengerOvince Saint Preux andRyan Spann to take place at the event.[5] However, promotion matchmakers elected to go in another direction and the pairing was scrapped from the event.[6]
A bantamweight bout betweenSean O'Malley andJosé Alberto Quiñónez was originally scheduled to take place atUFC 229. However, it was scrapped after O'Malley failed aUnited States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug test.[7] The bout was then expected to take place at this event but it was eventually moved toUFC 248 for unknown reasons.[8]
Dhiego Lima was scheduled to faceAlex Morono at the event. However, Lima was forced off the card on January 22 with a neck injury.[9] He was replaced by promotional newcomerKhaos Williams.[10]
Jimmie Rivera was scheduled to faceMarlon Vera at the event. However, Rivera pulled out of the fight on January 23 citing an injury. In turn, promotion officials elected to remove Vera from the card entirely.[11]
Antonio Arroyo was expected to faceTrevin Giles in a middleweight bout at the event. However, Arroyo pulled out a day before the fight due to medical issues. He was replaced byJames Krause, who was already in Houston to cornerYoussef Zalal.[12]
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones (c) | def. | Dominick Reyes | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Women's Flyweight | Valentina Shevchenko (c) | def. | Katlyn Chookagian | TKO (elbows and punches) | 3 | 1:03 | [b] |
| Heavyweight | Justin Tafa | def. | Juan Adams | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Featherweight | Dan Ige | def. | Mirsad Bektić | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Derrick Lewis | def. | Ilir Latifi | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Trevin Giles | def. | James Krause | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Lauren Murphy | def. | Andrea Lee | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Khaos Williams | def. | Alex Morono | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:27 | |
| Bantamweight | Mario Bautista | def. | Miles Johns | TKO (flying knee and punches) | 2 | 1:41 | |
| Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Journey Newson | vs. | Domingo Pilarte | No Contest (overturned) | 1 | 0:38 | [c] |
| Bantamweight | Andre Ewell | def. | Jonathan Martinez | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Youssef Zalal | def. | Austin Lingo | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[14]
On March 25, it was announced by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) that Journey Newson tested positive formarijuana in in-competition drug tests. His victory was also overturned to a no contest and he could face a fine and suspension, likely no longer than 90 days, per Texas regulations.[15]
Jon Jones' victory over Dominick Reyes in the main event is highly disputed among the UFC and Mixed Martial Arts community. The judges scored the contest 48-47 (Jones), 48-47 (Jones), and 49-46 (Jones). Despite this, 14 of 21 media outlets present scored the fight in favor of Reyes, with 7 scoring for Jones.[16]
