Jon Jones Fight Record: How many losses does ‘Bones’ have in his career?

Jon Jones has an impressive career for the MMA community to regard him as the GOAT of the sport. Check out details about his fighting career.

Jon Jones Fight Record: How many losses does ‘Bones’ have in his career?

Jon Jones has an impressive fight record (Image Courtesy - Wrestling News)

Jon Jones has amazed MMA fans for over a decade with his impressive victories and fight IQ inside the octagon. Born in Rochester, New York, to a pastor, Jones became anything but a pastor. Jones and his brothers utilized their athleticism and turned to sports from a young age. While his brothers played in the NFL, becoming Superbowl champions, Jon Jones became the greatest fighter in MMA history with an impeccable fight record.

Coming from a wrestling background, Jones began his MMA journey in April 2008. Impressively within a month, he had won four fights in his MMA career. The UFC came calling when Jones had a 6-0 record with six finishes. Ever since then, fans have enjoyed the dominant fighting career of Jones. He became the light heavyweight champion in 2011, less than three years after starting his MMA journey.

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Over time, Jones has built a legacy-defining resume as a UFC fighter. He dominated legendary fighters during his reign as the champion and still continues to fight in 2023. After a decade-long dominance in the light heavyweight division, he bulked up to fight in the heavyweight division in 2023. Jones destroyed Gane and won the heavyweight title at UFC 287.

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Jon Jones Fight Record

Total Fights29KO Wins10
Wins27Title Fights16
Losses1Title Defenses11
Draws0Submission Wins7
No-Contests1DQ losses1

Jon “Bones” Jones has won 27 of his 29 professional bouts. He has ten knockout wins and seven submission wins in his career. Jones finished Mauricio Rua at UFC 128 to win his first title in the UFC. He had intense rivalries with Alexander Gustafsson and Daniel Cormier during his reign as the champion.

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Jon Jones (Image Courtesy – Bleacher Report)

His only loss in his career came against Matt Hamill in 2009. Jones apparently landed an illegal elbow during the bout that knocked Hamill out. The referee ruled in favor of a DQ that saw him lose the only fight in his career. He has won heavyweight and light-heavyweight titles during his career.

Jon Jones Career Highlights and Records

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Jon Jones (Image Courtesy – The Mirror)
  • Jon Jones became the youngest champion ever at the age of 21 after defeating Mauricio Rua at UFC 128. He never lost the title other than failed drug tests and other issues outside of the sport.
  • Jones has competed in 16 title fights in his career. He defeated former champions like Rua, Daniel Cormier, Rashad Evans, Quentin Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Vitor Belfort, Glover Texeira, and Ciryl Gane.
  • Jones along with Daniel Cormier and Randy Couture, remains the only fighters ever to win both the light-heavyweight and heavyweight titles in the UFC.

FAQs

How many world title fights did Jones compete in?

Jones fought in 16 world title fights.

Does Jones have a DQ loss in his career?

Jones lost to Matt Hamill in 2009 after landing illegal elbows during the bout.

Who did Jones defeat to win the heavyweight title?

Jones defeated Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 to win the heavyweight title.

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