''UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes'' was a
mixed martial arts
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event produced by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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that took place on February 8, 2020 at the
Toyota Center
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in
Houston
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,
Texas
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, United States.
Background
A
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
bout between the current two-time champion
Jon Jones
Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which he has competed in the light heavyweight division. He is a former two-time UFC L ...
and
Dominick Reyes served as the headliner.
A
UFC Women's Flyweight Championship
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Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, a ...
bout between the current champion
Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Anatolievna Shevchenko (russian: Валентина Анатольевна Шевченко;
born ) is a Kyrgyz and Peruvian professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai, Muay Thai fighter. She currentl ...
and
Katlyn Chookagian
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Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Val ...
served as the co-headliner.
[ ]
While not officially announced by the organization, the promotion was initially targeting a light heavyweight bout between former interim title challenger
Ovince Saint Preux
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and
Ryan Spann
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to take place at the event. However, promotion matchmakers elected to go in another direction and the pairing was scrapped from the event.
A bantamweight bout between
Sean O'Malley and
José Alberto Quiñónez
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was originally scheduled to take place at
UFC 229
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. However, it was scrapped after O'Malley failed a
United States Anti-Doping Agency
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(USADA) drug test. The bout was then expected to take place at this event but it was eventually moved to
UFC 248
''UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 7, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
B ...
for unknown reasons.
Dhiego Lima
Dhiego Lima (born January 31, 1989) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division of the UFC.
Mixed martial arts career
Lima was born and spent his early childhood in the Brazilian city of Goiânia and b ...
was scheduled to face
Alex Morono
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at the event. However, Lima was forced off the card on January 22 with a neck injury. He was replaced by promotional newcomer
Khaos Williams
Kalinn "Khaos" Williams (born March 30, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Williams got his first taste of knockouts in 2008 when he floored anoth ...
.
Jimmie Rivera
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was scheduled to face
Marlon Vera
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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.
Antonio Arroyo was expected to face
Trevin Giles
Trevin Dewayne Giles (born August 6, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). Giles currently competes in the welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Giles was born in San Antonio, Texas, and was a f ...
in a middleweight bout at the event. However, Arroyo pulled out a day before the fight due to medical issues. He was replaced by
James Krause, who was already in Houston to corner
Youssef Zalal
Youssef Zalal (born September 4, 1996) is a Moroccan mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Early life
Zalal grew up fighting other kids on the streets of Morocco. His mother put him ...
.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.
*Fight of the Night: Trevin Giles vs. James Krause
*Performance of the Night: Khaos Williams and Mario Bautista
Aftermath
On March 25, it was announced by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) that Journey Newson tested positive for
marijuana
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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.
See also
*
List of UFC events
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*
List of current UFC fighters
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2020 in UFC
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References
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