Jon Jones

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jon Jones
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Jul 19, 1987(1987-07-19)
Age	37
Birthplace	Rochester
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Cancer

Jon Jones Biography

Jon Jones is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on July 19, 1987 in Rochester, New York State, United States. UFC fighter and mixed martial artist who became a two-time UFC light heavyweight champion. He also held the interim UFC light heavyweight championship once. In August 2020, he vacated his light heavyweight UFC title to move up to the heavyweight division.

Fellow fighter Anderson Silva was also signed by Nike, and prior to Jones, but it was only on a regional scale.

Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist who is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists, he is the current and two-time undisputed UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He has been champion since December 29, 2018, and previously held the title from March 20, 2011, to April 28, 2015. Jones also held the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. As of August 19, 2019, he is #1 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings.

Jones made his UFC debut against Andre Gusmão at UFC 87 on August 9, 2008. Jones had accepted the deal on two weeks’ notice as a late replacement for Tomasz Drwal. He put on an impressive performance, using takedowns and displaying unorthodox striking, such as spinning elbows and a spinning back kick. Jones won by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, and 30–27).

He has three daughters named Leah, Carmen and Olivia with his fiancee Jessie Moses. He also has another daughter from a previous relationship.

Jon Jones Net Worth

Jon Jones is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jon Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Morrisville State College.

He became the youngest UFC champion in history, winning his first world championship at 23. He was the first MMA fighter to be sponsored internationally by Nike.

Jones was born on July 19, 1987 in Rochester, New York. His father Arthur is a pastor at Mount Sinai Church of God in Christ in Binghamton, New York. Arthur discouraged Jon’s fighting career, “I wanted him to preach. I tried to discourage him from being a fighter. I told him you don’t want to do that. You can do other things. Be a pastor.” Jon’s mother, Camille, died in 2017 at the age of 55, after a long battle with diabetes.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jon Jones height 6 ft 4 in Jon weight 205  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jon Jones Dating?

According to our records, Jon Jones is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Jon Jones’s is not dating anyone.

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Jones defeated former IFL Light Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Matyushenko by TKO with elbows in 1:52 of the first round on August 1, 2010, at UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko. Dana White promised Jones a “huge step-up in the competition”, if he managed to defeat Matyushenko. Following the match with Matyushenko, White said, “Vladimir Matyushenko is a guy who I have a lot of respect for and I didn’t think it was going to happen that easy. Jones is the real deal and he just catapulted himself tonight into the top eight in the world. Tonight solidified it. … He’s got to keep his head together, stay focused and keep doing all the right things in training. He’s smart, good looking and bad-ass. He’s going to make a lot of money — this kid is going to do very well.”

Facts & Trivia

Jon Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jon Jones celebrates birthday on July 19 of every year.

On March 19, 2011, Jones was en route to Great Falls Historic Park in Paterson, New Jersey, where he planned to meditate several hours ahead of his fight against Maurício “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128. He was accompanied by his coaches Mike Winkeljohn and Greg Jackson. As their driver prepared to drop them off, Jones observed an elderly couple screaming for help. The woman informed Winkeljohn that a man had smashed her car window and had run off with her GPS. Jones, along with his two coaches, chased after the robber, caught and tripped him, and held him down until the police arrived.

Has Jon Jones ever lost a fight?

During much of his championship reign, Jones has been widely considered to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. 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.

Why did Nike drop Jon Jones?

Nike has terminated the contract of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Jones announced Tuesday and ESPN’s Darren Rovell confirmed Wednesday. Jones was involved in a brawl with fellow fighter Daniel Cormier on-stage at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in August.

How many times has Jon Jones been stripped?

Jones is no stranger to controversy. He has been suspended and fined by athletic commissions, stripped of his championships by the UFC three times, and has been taken into custody on multiple occasions for incidents outside of the cage.

Did Jon Jones break his arm?

Every time he comes to fight. “Jones got caught in that armbar, his arm got popped, yet he got out of it and fought for four rounds like it wasn’t popped. He made an injured elbow look like it wasn’t injured.

Who is greatest UFC fighter of all time?

• Stipe Miocic (20-4; 15 knockouts/TKOs, 5 decisions)
• Jon Jones (26-1, 1 No Contest; 10 KO/TKOs, 6 submissions, 10 decisions)
• Anderson Silva (34-11, 1 NC; 23 KO/TKOs, 3 submissions, 8 decisions)
• Georges St-Pierre (26-2; 8 KO/TKOs, 6 submissions, 12 decisions)