1981LAST RATING · 205 LB
Light Heavyweight rankings

Jon Jones

Not ranked: last UFC fight 16 Nov 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. 22–1 (1 NC) in the UFC since 2008.

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Career and every weight

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Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, 205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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22–1 (1 NC)UFC record
14 of 22Dominant wins
87Average win score
81stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 6 submission 10 decision
Finish rate55% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time14:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy59%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time25% of the fight
Best winCiryl Gane rated 1852 at 265 lb going in

Figures cover 23 of 24 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Jon Jones’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1dominant winsNo. 2hardest to hitNo. 2win streakNo. 3striking accuracyNo. 4strike differentialNo. 4toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
29
64%
Average win scoreOut of 100
46
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
81st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
17
55%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+2.12
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
55
4.27
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
97
2.15
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
82
1.96
ControlShare of fight time in control
76
25%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

12 of 22 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Ciryl Gane, rated 1852 at 265 lb. Dominant in 14 of 22 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

265 lb

Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 16 Nov 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1989, after 2 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 265 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
2–0Record at 265 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
92Average win score
1864Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time8:16
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.1 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy78%
Takedowns per 15 min2.7
Control time29% of the fight
Best winStipe Miocic rated 1875 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 265 lb; Jon Jones has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Ciryl Gane, rated 1852 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

205 lb

Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 8 Feb 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1981, after 21 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 205 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
20–1Record at 205 lb
12 of 20Dominant wins
87Average win score
1636Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 5 submission 10 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time15:34
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 2.1
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time24% of the fight
Best winRashad Evans rated 1822 going in

Against the division

How Jon Jones’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Jon Jones is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1dominant winsNo. 2hardest to hitNo. 2win streakNo. 3striking accuracyNo. 3toughest oppositionNo. 4strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
15
60%
Average win scoreOut of 100
30
86.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
93
80th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
8
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
89
+2.05
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
52
4.18
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
2.13
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
81
1.93
ControlShare of fight time in control
78
24%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

10 of 20 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Alexander Gustafsson, rated 1775 at 205 lb. Dominant in 12 of 20 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

24 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
16 Nov 2024Win97–3Stipe MiocicKO/TKOR3 4:29HeavyweightUFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
4 Mar 2023Win87–13Ciryl GanesubmissionR1 2:04HeavyweightUFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
8 Feb 2020Win77–23Dominick Reyesunanimous decisionR5 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
6 Jul 2019Win72–28Thiago Santossplit decisionR5 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
2 Mar 2019Win86–14Anthony Smithunanimous decisionR5 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
29 Dec 2018Win92–8Alexander GustafssonKO/TKOR3 2:02Light HeavyweightUFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
29 Jul 2017No contest0–100Daniel CormieroverturnedR3 3:01Light HeavyweightUFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
23 Apr 2016Win84–16Ovince Saint Preuxunanimous decisionR5 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
3 Jan 2015Win84–16Daniel Cormierunanimous decisionR5 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 182: Jones vs Cormier
26 Apr 2014Win86–14Glover Teixeiraunanimous decisionR5 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
21 Sep 2013Win80–20Alexander Gustafssonunanimous decisionR5 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
27 Apr 2013Win91–9Chael SonnenKO/TKOR1 4:33Light HeavyweightUFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
22 Sep 2012Win99–1Vitor BelfortsubmissionR4 0:54Light HeavyweightUFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
21 Apr 2012Win83–17Rashad Evansunanimous decisionR5 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 145: Jones vs Evans
10 Dec 2011Win91–9Lyoto MachidasubmissionR2 4:26Light HeavyweightUFC 140: Jones vs Machida
24 Sep 2011Win93–7Quinton JacksonsubmissionR4 1:14Light HeavyweightUFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
19 Mar 2011Win99–1Mauricio RuaKO/TKOR3 2:37Light HeavyweightUFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
5 Feb 2011Win91–9Ryan BadersubmissionR2 4:20Light HeavyweightUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
1 Aug 2010Win89–11Vladimir MatyushenkoKO/TKOR1 1:52Light HeavyweightUFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
21 Mar 2010Win89–11Brandon VeraKO/TKOR1 3:19Light HeavyweightUFC Live: Vera vs Jones
5 Dec 2009Loss29–71Matt HamillDQR1 4:14Light HeavyweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
11 Jul 2009Win88–12Jake O'BriensubmissionR2 2:43Light HeavyweightUFC 100
31 Jan 2009Win81–19Stephan Bonnarunanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
9 Aug 2008Win79–21Andre Gusmaounanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 87: Seek And Destroy