Reyes went toe-to-toe with the light heavyweight champ, but Jones retained his title after five hard-fought rounds, while Valentina Shevchenko's dominance was again on display vs. Katlyn Chookagian.

Jon Jones had his hand raised to end UFC 247, but the final takeaway from a fantastic fight was the questionable scoring system from the judges.

Dominick Reyes took Jones to the limit, nearly dethroning one of the greatest fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. Yet Jones won the fight by unanimous decision, even though the first three rounds appeared to belong to Reyes.

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With the victory, Jones retained the Light Heavyweight Championship and now has the most championship wins in UFC history. But Reyes gave Jones constant problems, delivering strikes, maintaining constant movement and imposing an aggressivepace. Reyes never slowed down and forced Jones to fight on his feet, using a combination of sheer will and outrageous cardio to stand up immediately after Jones’ takedowns.

The fight shifted in the championship rounds, as Jones controlled the center of the Octagon in rounds four and five. But whether it was enough to win the five-round fight will be an endless source of debate. The performance is certainly enough to earn Reyes a rematch, especially if Jones stays true to his word and remains in the light heavyweight division.

The most spectacular performance of the night was from Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko, who was brilliant in her destruction of Katlyn Chookagian.

Shevchenko was victorious in the third round by TKO following a stoppage from the crucifix position on the