Jon Jones remains one of the greatest fighters in the history of combat sports, with a legacy laden with gold and golden moments alike.
You can’t talk about the greatest fighters to have ever lived without mentioning the UFC, and you can’t talk about the greatest fighters in UFC history without mentioning the one and only Jon ‘Bones’ Jones.
The former UFC Heavyweight champion has won gold in multiple weight divisions, putting away legends like Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen in the process.
Here is everything you need to know about Jon Jones.
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How old is Jon Jones?
Jonathan Dwight Jones was born on July 19, 1987, in Rochester, New York, USA. He currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he trains in his role as the UFC Heavyweight champion.
As of September 2025, he is 38 years old.
Jon Jones’ height, weight, and reach
According to Tapology, Jones stands 6’4″ tall with an outstanding reach of 84.5″.
Whilst he spent the majority of his MMA career dominating the light heavyweight division, Jones moved up to heavyweight before submitting Ciryl Gane to claim the title in 2023.
Jon Jones’ X/Twitter and Instagram accounts
Jon Jones has an official Instagram account with 8.5m followers with which he often shares insights into his personal life outside the ring. You can follow him @jonnybones.
Jones is also on X, formerly Twitter, and can be followed @JonnnyBones. He has 2.9m followers on the platform.
Who is Jon Jones’ wife?
Despite being together for a number of years, Jones and his fiancée Jessie are reportedly unmarried.
Following a domestic violence arrest in 2021, Jones revealed that the two had split; however, the pair were seen together again in March 2023 when ‘Bones’ captured the UFC heavyweight title.
Jon Jones’ MMA record
| Win-Loss-Draw | (T)KO | Sub |
| 28-1-0 | 11-0 | 7-0 |
Jon Jones’ career stats
| Significant Strikes Landed per Minute | 4.38 |
| Significant Striking Accuracy | 59% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute | 2.24 |
| Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land) | 64% |
| Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes | 1.89 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 46% |
| Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) | 95% |
| Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes | 0.46 |
Jon Jones’ net worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jones has a net worth of $3m but these figures are only estimates and can often fluctuate. Other sources report his total net worth at $15-20 million.
Jon Jones’ next fight
Jones will not be fighting in the UFC again. The UFC Heavyweight champion announced his retirement from MMA in June 2025, ending his career with 28 wins and 1 loss to his name.
The rumored fight between Jones and Tom Aspinall never took place, which is a disappointing thing for both their legacies.
Jones does seem to be angling for a fight on the UFC White House card, although Dana White seems adamant he will be nowhere near the event.
Who did Jon Jones lose to?
Jon Jones’ only defeat in the octagon came at the hands of veteran Matt Hamill in 2009.
The loss wasn’t via knockout, submission, or even the judges’ scorecards, with Jones controversially disqualified for illegal downward elbows landed on Hamill.
Jon Jones’ injury
Jones was scheduled to defend his heavyweight title against Miocic back in November 2023.
Unfortunately, Jones suffered a torn pectoral muscle during his training camp, which forced the fight to be canceled and ‘Bones’ to be sidelined for a number of months – he has not competed since that injury.
Jon Jones’ drug ban
Jones has had multiple issues with failed drug tests throughout his career, resulting in both fines from various athletic commissions and even a suspension from the sport.
These failed tests occurred in regard to Jones’ participation in UFC 182 in 2015, UFC 200 in 2016, UFC 214 in 2017, and UFC 232 in 2018.
Jon Jones’ brothers
Jones’ older and younger brothers have both experienced success in the world of football, with Arthur having previously played for the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Redskins and Chandler featuring for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane
Jon Jones’ eventual return to the sport was up a weight class at heavyweight against the French contender and former interim title holder, Ciryl Gane.
Jones made short work of ‘Bon Gamin’, submitting him via a guillotine choke just two minutes into the first round.
Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou
A super fight between Jones and then-heavyweight king Francis Ngannou was on the Wish List of every UFC fan for years, but sadly, that bout never came to fruition.
Jones would indeed move into Ngannou’s heavyweight division, but only after ‘The Predator’ had moved on from the UFC.
Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier
A rivalry that needs no introduction, Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones gave fans what was perhaps the single greatest rivalry in the history of the UFC.
Their first contest in 2015 ended in a Jones win via unanimous decision, with their highly-anticipated 2017 rematch initially ending in a KO win for ‘Bones’.
However, the victory would be overturned to a No Contest after Jones tested positive for Turinabol, an anabolic steroid.
Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen
The rivalry between Jones and Chael Sonnen started when ‘Bones’ refused to accept a fight against the outspoken wrestler on short notice for UFC 151.
The pair would be pitted against each other as coaches for The Ultimate Fighter, after which they finally locked horns at UFC 159 – Jones won via first-round TKO.
Dominik Reyes vs Jon Jones
Arguably, Jones’ toughest test to date inside the octagon, there are still plenty of fans (including the Bloody Elbow team) who believe Dominick Reyes indeed won that title fight in 2020.
Then-UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jones was out-boxed in the first three rounds as Reyes defended all attempts to take him down, winning them handily.
Jones did come back and looked the better of the two men in the final two rounds, but the fans were shocked when the judges awarded Jones the unanimous points decision over Reyes.