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Jon Jones "Bones"

Active Retired · age 38 · Orthodox · 6'4" 193 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 84" 213 cm
Retired. Ratings shown are a historical snapshot at the time of the last fight.
At a glance
  • 22-fight UFC win streak — still undefeated
  • 15 successful title defenses
  • 55% of wins by KO or submission
  • UFC veteran since 2008
Elo rating
1833
Global Elo 1859 ±20
Rank
—
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UFC record
22-0-0
KO 6 · Sub 6 · Dec 10
Streak
+22
Δ90d -30 · Δ1y -30
Last fight
Nov 16, 2024
Win by KO · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
5h 40m
Avg fight time
15:26
Title fights
16-0
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.4
Ground control
1h 23m
Since last fight
1y 7mo

Honest Elo history

22 fights · tap & drag
Aug 9, 2008 — W vs Andre Gusmao Δ+29Jan 31, 2009 — W vs Stephan Bonnar Δ+31Jul 11, 2009 — W vs Jake O'Brien Δ+31Mar 21, 2010 — W vs Brandon Vera Δ+32Aug 1, 2010 — W vs Vladimir Matyushenko Δ+27Feb 5, 2011 — W vs Ryan Bader Δ+18Mar 19, 2011 — W vs Mauricio Rua Δ+19Sep 24, 2011 — W vs Quinton Jackson Δ+20Dec 10, 2011 — W vs Lyoto Machida Δ+20Apr 21, 2012 — W vs Rashad Evans Δ+20Sep 22, 2012 — W vs Vitor Belfort Δ+16Apr 27, 2013 — W vs Chael Sonnen Δ+11Sep 21, 2013 — W vs Alexander Gustafsson Δ+13Apr 26, 2014 — W vs Glover Teixeira Δ+13Jan 3, 2015 — W vs Daniel Cormier Δ+11Apr 23, 2016 — W vs Ovince Saint Preux Δ+10Dec 29, 2018 — W vs Alexander Gustafsson Δ+12Mar 2, 2019 — W vs Anthony Smith Δ+9Jul 6, 2019 — W vs Thiago Santos Δ+10Feb 8, 2020 — W vs Dominick Reyes Δ+10Mar 4, 2023 — W vs Ciryl Gane Δ+13Nov 16, 2024 — W vs Stipe Miocic Δ+14 140015001600170018001900 20112014201720202023 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":363.2,"elo":1473,"date":"2008-08-09","opp":"Andre Gusmao","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":111.2,"y":343.3,"elo":1504,"date":"2009-01-31","opp":"Stephan Bonnar","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":130.7,"y":323.8,"elo":1535,"date":"2009-07-11","opp":"Jake O'Brien","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":161.4,"y":303.2,"elo":1567,"date":"2010-03-21","opp":"Brandon Vera","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":177.5,"y":285.7,"elo":1594,"date":"2010-08-01","opp":"Vladimir Matyushenko","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":5,"x":200.2,"y":274.1,"elo":1612,"date":"2011-02-05","opp":"Ryan Bader","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":6,"x":205.3,"y":262.2,"elo":1631,"date":"2011-03-19","opp":"Mauricio Rua","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":7,"x":228.2,"y":249,"elo":1651,"date":"2011-09-24","opp":"Quinton Jackson","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":8,"x":237.6,"y":236,"elo":1672,"date":"2011-12-10","opp":"Lyoto Machida","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":9,"x":253.7,"y":223.1,"elo":1692,"date":"2012-04-21","opp":"Rashad Evans","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":10,"x":272.3,"y":213.2,"elo":1707,"date":"2012-09-22","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":298.6,"y":206.2,"elo":1718,"date":"2013-04-27","opp":"Chael Sonnen","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":12,"x":316.4,"y":197.6,"elo":1732,"date":"2013-09-21","opp":"Alexander Gustafsson","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":13,"x":342.7,"y":189.3,"elo":1745,"date":"2014-04-26","opp":"Glover Teixeira","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":14,"x":373.3,"y":182.3,"elo":1756,"date":"2015-01-03","opp":"Daniel Cormier","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":15,"x":430.9,"y":176,"elo":1766,"date":"2016-04-23","opp":"Ovince Saint Preux","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":16,"x":549.6,"y":168.1,"elo":1778,"date":"2018-12-29","opp":"Alexander Gustafsson","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":17,"x":557.3,"y":162.7,"elo":1786,"date":"2019-03-02","opp":"Anthony Smith","result":"W","delta":9},{"i":18,"x":572.5,"y":156.4,"elo":1796,"date":"2019-07-06","opp":"Thiago Santos","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":19,"x":598.8,"y":149.9,"elo":1806,"date":"2020-02-08","opp":"Dominick Reyes","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":20,"x":734.5,"y":141.9,"elo":1819,"date":"2023-03-04","opp":"Ciryl Gane","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":21,"x":810,"y":133.1,"elo":1833,"date":"2024-11-16","opp":"Stipe Miocic","result":"W","delta":14}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 16, 2024 Stipe Miocic W +14
Mar 4, 2023 Ciryl Gane W +13
Feb 8, 2020 Dominick Reyes W +10
Jul 6, 2019 Thiago Santos W +10
Mar 2, 2019 Anthony Smith W +9

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
55%
12 / 22
Finish rate
KO
6
27% of wins
SUB
6
27% of wins
DEC
10
45% of wins
KO: 6 (27%) 6 Sub: 6 (27%) 6 Dec: 10 (45%) 10
Finishes by round
12 total
R1
4 33%
R2
3 25%
R3
3 25%
R4
2 17%
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1425 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
49% Head
  • Head 49%
  • Body 24%
  • Leg 28%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
65% Distance
  • Distance 65%
  • Clinch 17%
  • Ground 18%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
Unbeaten in the UFC
22-0 — no losses on record

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1667
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
16
of 22 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Rashad Evans
Elo 1729 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
14.0
+8.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 22 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1724
Notable wins
Rashad Evans 1729 Stipe Miocic 1724 Ciryl Gane 1691 Lyoto Machida 1668 Dominick Reyes 1665 Glover Teixeira 1663

Top heavyweight

See full rankings →
Ciryl Gane IC
#1 · Elo 1691
Alexander Volkov
#2 · Elo 1656
Alex Pereira
#3 · Elo 1655
Tom Aspinall C
#4 · Elo 1654
Sergei Pavlovich
#5 · Elo 1619
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Jon Jones on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.