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I tried to discourage him from being a fighter. Arthur discouraged Jon's fighting career, 'I wanted him to preach. His father Arthur is a pastor at Mount Sinai Church of God in Christ in Binghamton, New York. Jones was born on Jin Rochester, New York. 2.2.6 Second UFC Light Heavyweight Championship reign.2.2.1 Debut and rise to contender status.He voluntarily vacated the title in 2020 amid a pay dispute with White and cited intent to move up to heavyweight. After his 2017 suspension was lifted, Jones reclaimed the championship in 2018 by defeating Alexander Gustafsson. His subsequent returns to the UFC in 20 saw him emerge victorious in title bouts against Ovince Saint Preux and Daniel Cormier, but were both cut short by Jones testing positive for banned substances and receiving further suspensions, with the latter reversed to a 'no contest'. He was first stripped of his title and removed from the official rankings by the UFC in 2015 after he was arrested on felony hit-and-run charges. īetween 20, Jones was involved in several controversies and lost his title three times as a result of disciplinary action.

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Never stopped nor outscored during his career, Jones's only professional loss is a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill a result that Hamill and UFC President Dana White dispute. During much of his championship reign, Jones has been widely considered to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He holds many UFC records in the light heavyweight division, including the most title defenses, most wins, and longest win streak.

Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history with his title victory over Maurício Rua at age 23. As of August 23, 2022, he is #12 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Jones also held the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in 2016. He is a former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, holding the title from March 2011 to April 2015 and from December 2018 to August 2020. Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he has competed in the light heavyweight division. Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roberto Alencar Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2009–2021) īlack belt in Gaidojutsu under Greg Jackson

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