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Jul 19, 1987 Rochester, New York, United States 36 years old
American mixed martial artist
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Jon Jones - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Jon Jones
- 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 pound-for-pound rankings.At age 23, with his victory over Maurício Rua in 2011, Jones became the youngest champion since the UFC instituted weight classes.
- He holds many UFC records in the light heavyweight division, including the most title defenses, most wins, longest win streak, and most submission victories.
- 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.Between 2015 and 2017, Jones was involved in several controversies and lost his title three times time as a result of disciplinary action.
- 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.
- His subsequent returns to the UFC in 2016 and 2017 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'.
- After his 2017 suspension was lifted, Jones reclaimed the championship in 2018 by defeating Alexander Gustafsson and successfully defended it in his two following fights.
