From the jump, it was clear that Jon Jones was special. He climbed his way up UFC’s light heavyweight rankings and became the youngest champ in UFC history by defeating Maurico “Shogun” Rua in 2011.
Jones’ 14 title fight victories and his 11 title defenses have led to many calling him the MMA G.O.A.T. Overall, Jones has 20 wins in the light heavyweight division and he is unbeaten in his last 18 UFC fights.
“Bones” has defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Vitor Belfort, Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson, Daniel Cormier, Anthony Smith, Thiago Santos, and Dominick Reyes. His first bout with Gustafsson was inducted into the Fight Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame.
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Jones vacated the title due to suspension, but he won the belt back upon his return. In 2020, Jones announced he was moving up to the heavyweight division.
In January 2023, UFC President Dana White announced that Jon Jones will return to the Octagon at UFC 285, where he will fight former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane for the recently vacated heavyweight title. That bout will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 4.
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