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Thiago Santos gives update on injury recovery, doesn’t need ‘tune-up fight’ before possible Jon Jones rematch

RIO DE JANEIRO — Thiago Santos gave UFC light heavyweight king Jon Jones a tough challenge in July, losing a split decision in the main event of UFC 239. But sharing the cage with the UFC star for 25 minutes came with a costly price.

Back to Brazil after spending more than two months in Las Vegas for double knee surgery and physical therapy, “Marreta” opened the doors of TFT in Rio de Janeiro to show his daily routine of rehabilitation as he prepares to return to action in 2020 (English captions available on the player above).