Fighter profile

Jon Jones

“Bones”

Heavyweight · UFC record 22-1 (1 NC) · 24 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 16 Nov 2024

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Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)91

Power76

Striking defense89

Takedown defense93

WrestlingProvisional measure83

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (24 detailed fights; as of Sat 16 Nov 2024). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: ESTABLISHED91.6

CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED73.1

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Reach: 213 cm (7'0")
Stance: Orthodox
Age: 39

Last 3: W W W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

24 detailed UFC fights · 77 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 16 Nov 2024; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed20.3significant, per round

Strikes absorbed10.4per round

Striking differential+9.9per round

Takedown attempts1.27per round

Takedown defense95.0%of attempts stopped

Finish rate54.5%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 20.3
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 10.4
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): +9.9
Striking accuracy: 58.9%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 64.1%
Knockdowns per round: 0.08
Target: head / body / leg: 48.5% / 24.0% / 27.5%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 64.7% / 16.0% / 19.3%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 1.27
Takedowns landed per round: 0.58
Takedown accuracy: 45.9%
Takedown defense: 95.0%
Control time per round: 1:06
Submission attempts per round: 0.14
Reversals per round: 0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 22-1-0, 1 NC
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 54.5%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 6 · 6 · 10
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 0 · 0 · 0
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 6 / 0
Average fight time: 15:45 (over 20 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Jon Jones — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 16 Nov 2024	Stipe Miocic	W	KO/TKO Spinning Back Kick	R3 4:29	UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
Sat 4 Mar 2023	Ciryl Gane	W	SUB Guillotine Choke	R1 2:04	UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
Sat 8 Feb 2020	Dominick Reyes	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
Sat 6 Jul 2019	Thiago Santos	W	S-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
Sat 2 Mar 2019	Anthony Smith	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith

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Jon Jones — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 29 Dec 2018	Alexander Gustafsson	W	KO/TKO Punches	R3 2:02	UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
Sat 29 Jul 2017	Daniel Cormier	NC	Overturned Kick	R3 3:01	UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
Sat 23 Apr 2016	Ovince Saint Preux	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Sat 3 Jan 2015	Daniel Cormier	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier
Sat 26 Apr 2014	Glover Teixeira	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
Sat 21 Sep 2013	Alexander Gustafsson	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
Sat 27 Apr 2013	Chael Sonnen	W	KO/TKO Punches	R1 4:33	UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
Sat 22 Sep 2012	Vitor Belfort	W	SUB Keylock	R4 0:54	UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
Sat 21 Apr 2012	Rashad Evans	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
Sat 10 Dec 2011	Lyoto Machida	W	SUB Guillotine Choke	R2 4:26	UFC 140: Jones vs Machida
Sat 24 Sep 2011	Quinton Jackson	W	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R4 1:14	UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
Sat 19 Mar 2011	Mauricio Rua	W	KO/TKO Knee	R3 2:37	UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
Sat 5 Feb 2011	Ryan Bader	W	SUB Guillotine Choke	R2 4:20	UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Sun 1 Aug 2010	Vladimir Matyushenko	W	KO/TKO Elbows	R1 1:52	UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
Sun 21 Mar 2010	Brandon Vera	W	KO/TKO Elbow	R1 3:19	UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Sat 5 Dec 2009	Matt Hamill	L	DQ	R1 4:14	The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
Sat 11 Jul 2009	Jake O'Brien	W	SUB Guillotine Choke	R2 2:43	UFC 100
Sat 31 Jan 2009	Stephan Bonnar	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
Sat 9 Aug 2008	Andre Gusmao	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 87: Seek And Destroy

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