Jon Jones
Jon “Bones” Jones was 23 when he tore through Maurício “Shogun” Rua to become the youngest champion in UFC history in 2011. With spinning elbows, oblique kicks and a wrestling base from his days at Iowa Central, he beat Rampage Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen, Alexander Gustafsson and Daniel Cormier and holds the UFC record for title-fight wins.
He was stripped twice, reinstated twice and dogged by failed drug tests and legal trouble, but returned to win the heavyweight title from Ciryl Gane in 2023 before retiring in 2025. CagePotato covered his whole saga, from the early title run and the UFC 151 cancellation to the rivalry with Cormier and the endless comeback talk.
| Full name | Jonathan Dwight Jones |
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| Nickname | Bones |
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| Place of birth | Rochester, New York, USA |
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