CAREER INTELLIGENCE PROFILE

Jon Jones

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CAREER LINEAGE

High School / Academy → College → Pro / Club

HIGH SCHOOL

Union-Endicott High School

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COLLEGE

Iowa Central Community College

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TROPHY CASE

Tournaments, Championships & Awards Won

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2024 Return of the Year

2024 · Mixed martial arts

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2023 #5 Ranked Event of the Year (UFC 285)

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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2023 Comeback Fighter of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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2023 Event of the Year (UFC 285)

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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2023: Fan's Choice Submission of the Year Winner & President's Choice Performance of the Year Nominee

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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2023: Ranked #4 Submission of the Year & Ranked #10 Fighter of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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UFC Hall of Fame (Fight Wing, Class of 2021) vs. Alexander Gustafsson 1 at UFC 165

2021 · Mixed martial arts

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2020: Ranked #9 Fight of the Year

2020 · Mixed martial arts

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2019 #2 Ranked Event of the Year (UFC 239)

2019 · Mixed martial arts

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2019: Top 10 Fighter of the Year

2019 · Mixed martial arts

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2018 Biggest Story of the Year (Jon Jones and the Move of UFC 232)

2018 · Mixed martial arts

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2015 #18 Ranked Most Dominant Athlete Alive

2015 · Mixed martial arts

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2015 Men's MMA Most Dominant Athlete

2015 · Mixed martial arts

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2014 #17 Ranked Most Dominant Athlete Alive

2014 · Mixed martial arts

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2013 #2 Ranked Fight of the Year

2013 · Mixed martial arts

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2013 #39 Ranked Most Dominant Athlete Alive

2013 · Mixed martial arts

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2013 All-Violence 1st Team

2013 · Mixed martial arts

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2013 Fight of the Year vs Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165

2013 · Mixed martial arts

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2013: Fight of the Year vs. Alexander Gustafsson 1 & Ranked #10 Fighter of the Year

2013 · Mixed martial arts

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2012 #4 Ranked Fighter of the Year

2012 · Mixed martial arts

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2012 #44 Ranked Most Dominant Athlete on the Planet

2012 · Mixed martial arts

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2012 All-Violence 1st Team

2012 · Mixed martial arts

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2012 Fighter of the Year

2012 · Mixed martial arts

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2012: Ranked #2 Fighter of the Year

2012 · Mixed martial arts

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2011 All-Violence 1st Team

2011 · Mixed martial arts

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2011 Beatdown of the Year vs Maurício Rua at UFC 128

2011 · Mixed martial arts

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2011 Fighter of the Year

2011 · Mixed martial arts

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2011 Fighter of the Year Bazzie Award

2011 · Mixed martial arts

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2011: Fighter of the Year & Ranked #7 Submission of the Year

2011 · Mixed martial arts

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2010 All-Violence 1st Team

2010 · Mixed martial arts

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2010 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

2010 · Mixed martial arts

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2010s #4 Ranked Fighter of the Decade

2010 · Mixed martial arts

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2010s Fighter of the Decade

2010 · Mixed martial arts

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2009 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

2009 · Mixed martial arts

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2009: Ranked #2 Loss of the Year , Ranked #10 Fighter of the Year, Ranked #9 Submission of the Year & Ranked #4 Upset of the Year

2009 · Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

20x20px Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts

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20x20px UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts

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20x20px UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (Two times)

Mixed martial arts

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20x20px USKBA Light Heavyweight Championship (one time)

Mixed martial arts

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BodySlam.net

Mixed martial arts

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Business Insider

Mixed martial arts

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Combat Press

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Eight successful title defenses (First reign)

Mixed martial arts

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Eighth multi-divisional champion in UFC history

Mixed martial arts

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Eleven successful title defenses (Overall)

Mixed martial arts

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Fifth most takedowns landed in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (42)

Mixed martial arts

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Fight of the Night (Four times) vs. Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson and Daniel Cormier 1

Mixed martial arts

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Fourth fighter to defend the title in two weight divisions in UFC history

Mixed martial arts

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Fourth highest significant strike accuracy in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (57.9%)

Mixed martial arts

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Fourth lowest bottom position percentage in UFC history (0.19%)

Mixed martial arts

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Fourth most consecutive title defenses in UFC history (8)

Mixed martial arts

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Fourth most top position time in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (47:47)

Mixed martial arts

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Greatest Light Heavyweight of All Time

Mixed martial arts

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Greatest MMA Fighter of All Time

Mixed martial arts

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Greatest Male Fighter Pound-for-Pound of All Time

Mixed martial arts

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Greatest UFC Fighter of All Time

Mixed martial arts

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Highest takedown defense percentage in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (95.0%)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Holds wins over nine former UFC champions — Maurício Rua, Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, Vitor Belfort, Glover Teixeira, Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic and Ciryl Gane

Mixed martial arts

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Inside MMA

Mixed martial arts

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Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Brandon Vera

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Longest Light Heavyweight champion reign in UFC history (1,501 days)

Mixed martial arts

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Longest total reign as #1 pound for pound (1,743 days)

Mixed martial arts

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Longest unbeaten streak in UFC history (20)

Mixed martial arts

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Lowest bottom position percentage in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (0.2%)

Mixed martial arts

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MMA Mania

Mixed martial arts

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MMA Sucka

Mixed martial arts

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Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Most UFC Light Heavyweight title fights (15)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Most UFC title fights (17)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Most consecutive title defenses in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (8)

Mixed martial arts

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Most consecutive wins against former UFC champions (5)

Mixed martial arts

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Most consecutive wins in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (13)

Mixed martial arts

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Most decision wins in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (10)

Mixed martial arts

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Most finishes in UFC Light Heavyweight title fights (6)

Mixed martial arts

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Most significant strikes landed in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (1,463)

Mixed martial arts

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Most successful title defenses in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (11)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Most successful title defenses in UFC history (12)

Mixed martial arts

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Most successful title defenses in a 12-month period in UFC history (4)

Mixed martial arts

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Most total fight time in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (5:40:15)

Mixed martial arts

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Most total fight time in UFC title fights (4:56:20)

Mixed martial arts

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Most total leg strikes landed in a UFC Light Heavyweight bout (111) vs. Anthony Smith

Mixed martial arts

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Most total strikes landed in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (1,835)

Mixed martial arts

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Most unanimous decision wins in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (9)

Mixed martial arts

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Most wins in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (20)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Most wins in UFC Light Heavyweight title fights (14)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Most wins in UFC title fights (16)

Mixed martial arts

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New York Post

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts

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Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Daniel Cormier 2, Ciryl Gane and Stipe Miocic

Mixed martial arts

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Second highest takedown defense percentage in UFC history (95.0%)

Mixed martial arts

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Second longest Heavyweight champion reign in UFC history (840 days)

Mixed martial arts

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Second longest average fight time in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (15:28)

Mixed martial arts

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Second most control time in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (1:19:42)

Mixed martial arts

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Second most main events in UFC history (20) (behind Anderson Silva)

Mixed martial arts

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Second most significant strikes landed in a UFC Light Heavyweight title fight (138)

Mixed martial arts

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Second most submissions in UFC title fights (4)

Mixed martial arts

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Seventh highest striking differential in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (2.08)

Mixed martial arts

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Seventh lowest bottom position time in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (0:41)

Mixed martial arts

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Sherdog

Mixed martial arts

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Submission of the Night (Two times) vs. Ryan Bader and Vitor Belfort

Mixed martial arts

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Third most finishes in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (10)

Mixed martial arts

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Three successful title defenses (Second reign)

Mixed martial arts

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Tied (Demetrious Johnson, Georges St-Pierre, Max Holloway & Khabib Nurmagomedov) for fifth longest win streak in UFC history (13)

Mixed martial arts

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Tied (Demian Maia & Dustin Poirier) for seventh most wins in UFC history (22)

Mixed martial arts

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Tied (Dustin Poirier, Georges St-Pierre, and Amanda Nunes) for most finishes against former UFC champions (6)

Mixed martial arts

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Tied (Matt Hughes) for second most finishes in UFC title fights (8)

Mixed martial arts

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Tied (Mauricio Rua & Ovince Saint Preux) for second most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (8)

Mixed martial arts

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Tied (Ovince Saint Preux, Anthony Smith & Misha Cirkunov) for third most submissions in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (5)

Mixed martial arts

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UFC Honors Awards

Mixed martial arts

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UFC.com Awards

Mixed martial arts

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mixed martial arts

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United States Kickboxing Association

Mixed martial arts

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World MMA Awards

Mixed martial arts

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Youngest champion in UFC history (23 years, 243 days)

Mixed martial arts

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Youngest fighter to defend a UFC championship (24 years, 67 days)

Mixed martial arts

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talkSPORT

Mixed martial arts

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