Jon Jones (26-1, 1 NC) set a new UFC record with his 14th title bout victory at Toyota Center, Houston, but his win over previously undefeated challenger Dominick Reyes wasn’t without controversy. The crowd booed as the 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46 unanimous verdict was announced, with many taking to social media to say they felt Reyes had won the bout, having outstruck the defending champ in the first three rounds.
“Dominick did a tremendous job. You have totally deserved my respect man,” Jones said. “I think the difference in the fight was takedowns. I couldn’t keep him down but at least I took him down. The exchanges were close with kickboxing but I believe my takedowns are what won it.”
Elsewhere on the card, defending women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko earned a TKO victory over challenger Katlyn Chookagian and also retained her title.
Here’s the complete UFC 247 results.
UFC 247 Main Card Results
- Jon Jones def. Dominick Reyes via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
- Valentina Shevchenko def. Katlyn Chookagian via TKO (3rd, 1:03)
- Justin Tafa def. Juan Adams via first-round TKO (1:59)
- Dan Ige def. Mirsad Bektic via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Derrick Lewis def. Ilir Latifi via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
UFC 247 Undercard Results
- Trevin Giles def. James Krause via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Lauren Murphy def. Andrea Lee via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
- Khaos Williams def. Alex Morono via first-round KO (0:27)
- Mario Bautista def. Miles Johns via second-round TKO (1:41)
- Journey Newson def. Domingo Pilarte via first-round TKO (0:38)
- Andre Ewell def. Jonathan Martinez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
- Youssef Zalal def. Austin Lingo via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
