Jon Jones: Next fight, record, age, height, net worth

bet365 News Team Updated: Nov 14 2024 20:29

Jon Jones is widely considered one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time.

Continue reading for all you need to know about Jones, including his fighter profile and information about his upcoming fights and record.

Name	Jonathan Dwight Jones
Nickname	Bones
Age	37
Birthday	July 19, 1987
Resides	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Height	6'4"
Weight	250 lbs
Division	Heavyweight
Professional Record	27-1-0
Next Fight	vs. Stipe Miocic (Nov. 16)

Jon Jones professional record

Jones has had 29 career MMA fights. Overall, he is 27-1 with one no contest and his only loss was by disqualification. In the UFC, Jones has a record of 21-1 with one no contest.

Jones burst onto the scene in April of 2008 when he beat Brad Bernard by TKO in the first round during an event called “FFP - Untamed 20”. He went on to start his career 6-0 with all six fights ending by finish.

Just four months later in August of 2008, Jones made his UFC debut, where he beat Andre Gusmao by unanimous decision.

His only loss was in December of 2009 when he was disqualified against Matt Hamill due to illegal elbows.

Of Jones’ 27 career wins, 10 have come by KO/TKO, seven have come by submission, and 10 have been by decision.

Jon Jones next fight

Jones will make his long-awaited return to the octagon on Saturday, November 16 against Stipe Miocic.

The fight will be in defense of Jones' heavyweight title belt.

Jon Jones last fight

Jones’ most recent fight was against Ciryl Gane in March of 2023 during UFC 285 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This was his first fight back in the UFC after a long three-year layoff, while it was also his first career fight in the heavyweight division.

It was clear in the first few minutes that Jones had not missed a beat as he quickly went to work against a very good opponent in Gane. This fight lasted just over two minutes and Jones only needed two takedowns to finish Gane by submission via Guillotine Choke.