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Athlete
Jon Jones
Famoose for
Becoming the UFC’s youngest champion and winning in two divisions.
Title at 23 · Gustafsson bout
- Born
- 19 July 1987
- Birthplace
- Rochester, United States
More people
Jon Jones
Jon Jones is an American mixed martial artist known for reach, wrestling and varied attacks.
Early life
New York
Grew up in a sporting family.
Wrestling
Won a junior-college national wrestling title.
Career
- 2008
MMA debut
Entered professional competition.
- 2011
UFC champion
Won the light-heavyweight title.
- 2023
Heavyweight
Moved up and won a second division’s championship.
Achievements
Title at 23
Defeated Maurício Rua.
Gustafsson bout
Won a closely contested title defence.
Heavyweight title
Defeated Ciryl Gane.
Beyond fighting
Family sport
His brothers Arthur and Chandler played in the NFL.
Career interruptions
Disciplinary cases and suspensions interrupted his title runs.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Senate Democrats. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
