In his last bout before signing with the UFC, Jones defeated Moyses Gabin at BCX 5 for the USKBA Light Heavyweight Championship.
He amassed an undefeated record of 6–0 over a period of three months, finishing all of his opponents.
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Jones made his professional MMA debut in April 2008. After transferring to Morrisville State College to study Criminal Justice, he dropped out of college to begin his MMA career. Jones won a NJCAA wrestling national championship at Iowa Central Community College. He also played football as a defensive lineman due to his slight frame, his coach nicknamed him "Bones". Mixed martial arts career Early careerīefore beginning his MMA career, Jones was a stand-out high school wrestler and state champion at Union-Endicott High School in Endicott, New York. His older sister, Carmen, died of a brain tumor before her 18th birthday. His older brother, Arthur, is a former American football defensive lineman who played for the Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins, while his younger brother, Chandler, is an outside linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders. Be a pastor." Jon's mother, Camille, died in 2017 at the age of 55, after a long battle with diabetes. I tried to discourage him from being a fighter. Arthur discouraged Jon's fighting career, "I wanted him to preach. His father Arthur is a pastor at Mount Sinai Church of God in Christ in Binghamton, New York. Jones was born on Jin Rochester, New York. In 2023, after over three years off, Jones returned and won the UFC Heavyweight Championship after defeating Ciryl Gane. He voluntarily vacated the title in 2020 amid a pay dispute with White and cited intent to move up to heavyweight. After his 2017 suspension was lifted, Jones reclaimed the championship in 2018 by defeating Alexander Gustafsson. His subsequent returns to the UFC in 20 saw him emerge victorious in title bouts against Ovince Saint Preux and Daniel Cormier, but were both cut short by Jones testing positive for banned substances and receiving further suspensions, with the latter reversed to a ' no contest'. He was first stripped of his title and removed from the official rankings by the UFC in 2015 after he was arrested on felony hit-and-run charges. īetween 20, Jones was involved in several controversies and lost his title three times as a result of disciplinary action.
Never stopped nor outscored during his career, Jones's only professional loss is a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill a result that Hamill and UFC President Dana White dispute. During much of his championship reign, Jones has been widely considered to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He holds many UFC records in the light heavyweight division, including the most title defenses, most wins, and longest win streak.
Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history with his title victory over Maurício Rua at age 23. As of March 7, 2023, he is #1 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Jones also held the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in 2016. A professional competitor since 2008, he is a former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, holding the title from March 2011 to April 2015 and from December 2018 to August 2020. Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roberto Alencar Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2009–2021) īlack belt in Gaidojutsu under Greg Jackson
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