Published 17:14 IST, February 11th 2020

Daniel Ricciardo SNAPS at Jon Jones' controversial UFC 247 win over Dominick Reyes

Daniel Ricciardo, in an interview last year, had said that Mixed Martial Arts really hit him in 2011 and he has just been fascinated by it ever since.

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Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo is a huge UFC fan and last year expressed his fascination for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).On Sunday, Ricciardo clearly showed his displeasure with a tweet following Jon Jones' victory over Dominick Reyes at UFC 247. Jones beat Reyes 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 and handed Reyes  first loss of his career. Jon Jones has w improved his record to 15-0 in title fights. He also became all-time leader in UFC title defences.

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F1: Daniel Ricciardo tweet on UFC 247 fight 

Jon Jones win over Dominick Reyes was met with a lot of loud boos from crowd, as many felt challenger had done eugh to win title. Judge Joe Solis scored fight 49-46 in Jones’ favour, igring initial onslaught brought on by Reyes. Like or fans, Daniel Ricciardo also seemed to be upset with decision and he took to Twitter to talk more about it.

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Renault star Daniel Ricciardo on entering UFC ring 

In an interview, Daniel Ricciardo had said that Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) really fascinated him for first time in 2011. He added that he loved listening to interviews, press conferences and podcasts every day. Speaking about entering UFC ring, he had said that he would love to fight to feel that rush. 

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UFC 247 Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes highlights 

Reyes came out on attack in first round and kcked down Jones to ground with less than two minutes into bout. But Jones bounced back in second round to stay alive in fight. In third round, Reyes landed blows to Jones’ head finished that round strongly. In final round, Jones went into attacking mode, but Reyes survived onslaught to put decision of fight it in judges’ hands.

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17:14 IST, February 11th 2020