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Jon Jones

Jon Jones
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Born Jonathan Dwight Jones
(1987-07-19) July 19, 1987 (age 29)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Other names Bones
Sexual Chocolate (former)
Residence Ithaca, New York
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light heavyweight (205 lb)
Reach 84.5 in (215 cm)
Fighting out of Albuquerque, NM, U.S.
Team Jackson Wink MMA Academy
Rank Black belt in Gaidojutsu
Years active 2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 23
Wins 22
By knockout 9
By submission 6
By decision 7
Losses 1
By disqualification 1
University Iowa Central Community College
Notable relatives Arthur Jones (brother)
Chandler Jones (brother)
Notable school(s) Union-Endicott High School
Website www.jonnybones.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: November 18, 2014

Jonathan Dwight "Jon" Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist and a two-time former Light Heavyweight Champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), having won the title in 2011 and an interim title in 2016. He is currently serving a one-year suspension. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time, was ranked number one in the world during his championship reign, and currently has the longest active winning streak in the UFC.

Jones won the light heavyweight title in March 2011 at the age of 23, becoming the youngest champion in UFC history. He holds many UFC records in the light heavyweight division, including most wins, most successful and consecutive title defenses, longest win streak, and most submission victories. For a number of years, Jones was ranked as the #1 light heavyweight fighter in the world by various media outlets, and was also ranked the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by multiple publications.

Outside of the ring, Jones has been involved in several controversies. In April 2015, Jones was stripped of his title and was removed from the official rankings following his arrest on felony hit-and-run charges. He was reinstated into the UFC in October 2015 and returned to the ring the next year, but was pulled from all UFC rankings after testing positive for banned substances three days before a scheduled title bout.

Before beginning his MMA career, Jones was a stand-out high school wrestler and state champion at Union-Endicott High School in upstate New York. He also played football as a defensive lineman, but due to his slight frame, his coach nicknamed him "Bones". He won a national JUCO championship at Iowa Central Community College. After transferring to Morrisville State College he decided to drop out of college, where he was studying Criminal Justice, to begin his MMA career.

Jones made his professional MMA debut in April 2008. He amassed an undefeated record of 6–0 over a period of three months, finishing all of his opponents. This brought him to the attention of the UFC, who asked him to take a fight as a late replacement on a two-week notice in July 2008.

In his last bout before signing with the UFC, Jones defeated Moyses Gabin at BCX 5 for the USKBA Light Heavyweight Championship. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.


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