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Mason Jones "The Dragon"

Active #43 lightweight · age 31 · Orthodox · 5'10" 178 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight UFC win streak
  • Fight of the Night in last fight
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
Elo rating
1503
Global Elo 1557 ±41
Rank
#43
top 48% of division
UFC record
4-2-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 3
Streak
+3
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +50
Last fight
Mar 21, 2026
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 23m
Avg fight time
13:53
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.2
Ground control
22m
Since last fight
3mo

Honest Elo history

6 fights · tap & drag
Jan 20, 2021 — L vs Mike Davis Δ-28Oct 23, 2021 — W vs David Onama Δ+31Jul 23, 2022 — L vs Ludovit Klein Δ-29May 3, 2025 — W vs Jeremy Stephens Δ+32Sep 6, 2025 — W vs Bolaji Oki Δ+35Mar 21, 2026 — W vs Axel Sola Δ+15 1375140014251450147515001525 20222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":317.4,"elo":1418,"date":"2021-01-20","opp":"Mike Davis","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":1,"x":195.4,"y":251.1,"elo":1450,"date":"2021-10-23","opp":"David Onama","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":299.6,"y":312.5,"elo":1421,"date":"2022-07-23","opp":"Ludovit Klein","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":3,"x":687.1,"y":243.8,"elo":1453,"date":"2025-05-03","opp":"Jeremy Stephens","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":735.2,"y":169.6,"elo":1488,"date":"2025-09-06","opp":"Bolaji Oki","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":5,"x":810,"y":136.7,"elo":1503,"date":"2026-03-21","opp":"Axel Sola","result":"W","delta":15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 21, 2026 Axel Sola W +15
Sep 6, 2025 Bolaji Oki W +35
May 3, 2025 Jeremy Stephens W +32
Jul 23, 2022 Ludovit Klein L -29
Oct 23, 2021 David Onama W +31

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.
25%
1 / 4
Finish rate
KO
1
25% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
3
75% of wins
KO: 1 (25%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 3 (75%) 3
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
R2
1 100%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 495 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
69% Head
  • Head 69%
  • Body 22%
  • Leg 8%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
76% Distance
  • Distance 76%
  • Clinch 15%
  • Ground 9%

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.
Never been finished
All 2 losses went to the scorecards

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.
1514
UFC 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.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Axel Sola
Elo 1527 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.
2.9
+1.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 6 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1509
1527

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Mason Jones on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.