Jon Jones is one of the most talented and successful professional mixed martial artists to compete in the octagon. Having made his professional debut on the professional mixed martial arts scene, Jones dominated the light heavyweight division through the major part of his career. On August 9, 2008, riding on a clean record of six wins and no losses, Jones stepped inside a UFC octagon for the first time at UFC 87 against Andre Gusmao, a fight he won by unanimous decision.
Jon Jones eventually became the light heavyweight champion in the UFC on March 19, 2011, at UFC 128 by defeating Mauricio Rua via a third-round TKO. His career was marred with multiple controversies affecting his career briefly. Jones returned to the octagon from over a three-year layover at UFC 285 in a heavyweight bout against Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight championship. Jones won the fight by a second-round submission to become the champion.
What is Jon Jones' record?
Jon Jones holds a remarkable record of 27 wins, one loss, and one no-contest as of November 8, 2024. He has 10 knockout victories, seven submission wins, and 10 decision victories. Jones has lost one fight by disqualification.
| 29 matches | 27 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
Jon Jones' Losses
Jon Jones has only lost one fight in his professional career as of November 7, 2024. He took on Matt Hamill on December 5, 2009, at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, where he ended up delivering 12 to six elbows, leading to his disqualification. The referee awarded the fight to Hamill by disqualification; the loss remains the only defeat of Jones' career as of November 9, 2024.
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FAQs on Jon Jones' Record
A. He has a professional MMA record of 27 wins, one loss, and one draw as of November 7, 2024.
A. Matt Hamill defeated Jon Jones by disqualification.
A. Jon Jones is 37 years old as of November 2024.
A. He weighs 248 lb.
A. He has a reach of 84.5 inches.
