Jonathan Dwight Jones, an American mixed martial artist presently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), was born on July 19, 1987.
He has previously competed in the light heavyweight class. Having held the championship twice, from December 2018 to August 2020 and from March 2011 to April 2015, he is a former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. In 2016, Jones also served as the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. In the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings as of January 24, 2023, he is ranked as high as 11.
Is Jon Jones the best UFC fighter ever?
With a nearly perfect 27-1-0 record and some of the biggest victories in the history of the sport, Jones is regarded by many as the greatest fighter of all time. Tuivasa thinks their paths may soon cross because Jones is now gearing up to compete in the heavyweight class.
At the age of 23, Jones defeated Mauricio Rua for the UFC championship, making him the organization’s youngest champion ever.
In the light heavyweight class, he holds numerous UFC records, including the most title defenses, victories, and winning streaks. Jones was regarded as the finest fighter in the world pound-for-pound for much of his championship tenure. Jones has never been defeated or outscored in his professional career, and the lone defeat he has suffered was a contentious disqualification against Matt Hamill—a decision that both Hamill and UFC President Dana White contest.
