Jon Jones (fighter)
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| Born | Jonathan Dwight Jones July 19, 1987 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Bones Sexual Chocolate (former) |
| Residence | Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| 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, New Mexico, 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 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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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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