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Since his UFC debut in 2008, reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (http://mmajunkie.com/tag/jon-jones) has quickly evolved into one of the most successful fighters in company history.
Jones’ (20-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) octagon tenure has been nothing short of dominant so far, but at UFC 182 his title reign will make arguably its biggest threat when Daniel Cormier (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) challenges for the gold in the pay-per-view headliner at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Having turned professional less than seven years ago, Jones already has accomplished more than most will in a lifetime of competition. However, “Bones” isn’t satisfied yet, as he’s openly discussed his desire to break all major UFC records.
With another significant contest in Jones’ career just around the corner, there’s no better time to take a closer look at everything he’s achieved to date and what records are in store if his success continues beyond Saturday’s showdown with Cormier.
General statistics
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Jones currently is ranked No. 1 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA light-heavyweight rankings (http://mmajunkie.com/rankings) and No. 1 in the pound-for-pound poll, as well.
He will compete in his 16th UFC light-heavyweight bout, the fourth most appearances in divisional history behind Tito Ortiz (19), Chuck Liddell (19) and Rashad Evans (17).
His current 11-fight UFC winning streak is the longest active streak in the light-heavyweight division and the longest in the history of the weight class. It’s also the longest UFC winning streak among active fighters.
His 11-fight winning streak is tied with Royce Gracie for the third longest of any fighter in UFC history behind Anderson Silva (16), Georges St-Pierre (12).
His 14 UFC light-heavyweight victories are the most in modern UFC history.
His nine stoppage victories in UFC light-heavyweight competition are tied with Liddell for the most finishes in modern divisional history.
His five submission victories in UFC light-heavyweight competition are the most in divisional history.
He’s defeated five fighters who once held an undisputed UFC championship belt, the most of any active fighter in the organization.
His six UFC fight-night bonuses are tied with three other fighters for the most in the history of the 205-pound weight class.
His reach of 84.5 inches is the longest of any fighter in the light-heavyweight division and tied with heavyweight Stefan Struve for the longest of any fighter in the UFC.
Championship statistics
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At 23 years and eight months old, Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history when he defeated Mauricio Rua for the light-heavyweight title at UFC 128 in March 2011.
At 24 years, two months and five days old, he became the youngest fighter in UFC history to defend a championship belt when he defeated Quinton Jackson at UFC 135.
His title reign of 1,386 days (as of Saturday) is the longest in divisional history. Ortiz held the previous record with a 1,260-day reign.
His eight victories in UFC championship fights are the fifth most in company history behind St-Pierre (12), Silva (11), Matt Hughes (nine) and Randy Couture (nine).
His seven consecutive light-heavyweight title defenses are the most in the history of the weight class and tied with 145-pound champion Jose Aldo for the most among current UFC champions.
His seven consecutive UFC title defenses are the third most in company history behind former middleweight champion Silva (10) and former welterweight champion St. Pierre (eight).
His four UFC title defenses in a 364-day span between Sept. 24, 2011, and Sept. 22, 2012, are the most by any champion in modern UFC history.
His five stoppage victories in UFC title fights are tied for the third most in company history behind Silva (nine) and Hughes (nine).
In-fight statistics
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He’s never been knocked down or submitted in MMA competition.
His 1,036 total strikes landed in UFC competition are the third most in divisional history behind Ortiz (1,241), Forrest Griffin (1,096).
His 824 significant strikes landed in UFC competition are the most in divisional history.
His 138 significant strikes landed against Glover Teixeira at UFC 172 were the most ever in a UFC light-heavyweight title fight. Overall, those 138 significant strikes landed are the sixth most ever in a UFC championship contest. Former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks holds the record with 158 significant strikes landed against Robbie Lawler at UFC 171.
His 4.33 significant strikes landed in UFC light-heavyweight competition is the second highest among active fighters in the weight class behind Fabio Maldonado (5.93).
His strike differential rate of +2.41 in UFC light-heavyweight competition is the highest among active fighters in the weight class.
His 30 takedowns landed are the fourth most in UFC light-heavyweight history behind Evans (50), Ortiz (33) and Hamill (31).
His takedown accuracy of 50.9 percent is the second highest rate in UFC light-heavyweight history behind Lyoto Machida (65 percent).
He’s only been taken down once in his 21-fight MMA career. He is 28 of 29 in takedowns defended (96.5 percent) in his UFC tenure, only getting dragged to the ground once by Gustafsson at UFC 165.
His takedown defense rate of 96.5 percent is the second highest in UFC history behind former bantamweight champion Renan Barao (100 percent).
He’s one of two fighters in UFC history to earned two fourth-round finishes. Matt Hughes is the other. He accomplished the feat with submissions of Vitor Belfort at UFC 152 and Quinton Jackson at UFC 135.
His 10 submission attempts in UFC light-heavyweight competition are the third most in divisional history behind Renato Sobral (15) and Stephan Bonnar (13).
He’s one of only two fighters in UFC history (Patrick Smith) to win two fights via a standing submission.
His total fight time of 3:10:12 in UFC light-heavyweight competition is the third most in divisional history behind Tito Ortiz (3:46:49) and Rashad Evans (3:45:55).
https://usatmmajunkie.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/jon-jones-ufc-165.jpg?w=1000Jon Jones
Since his UFC debut in 2008, reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (http://mmajunkie.com/tag/jon-jones) has quickly evolved into one of the most successful fighters in company history.
Jones’ (20-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) octagon tenure has been nothing short of dominant so far, but at UFC 182 his title reign will make arguably its biggest threat when Daniel Cormier (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) challenges for the gold in the pay-per-view headliner at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Having turned professional less than seven years ago, Jones already has accomplished more than most will in a lifetime of competition. However, “Bones” isn’t satisfied yet, as he’s openly discussed his desire to break all major UFC records.
With another significant contest in Jones’ career just around the corner, there’s no better time to take a closer look at everything he’s achieved to date and what records are in store if his success continues beyond Saturday’s showdown with Cormier.
General statistics
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Jones currently is ranked No. 1 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA light-heavyweight rankings (http://mmajunkie.com/rankings) and No. 1 in the pound-for-pound poll, as well.
He will compete in his 16th UFC light-heavyweight bout, the fourth most appearances in divisional history behind Tito Ortiz (19), Chuck Liddell (19) and Rashad Evans (17).
His current 11-fight UFC winning streak is the longest active streak in the light-heavyweight division and the longest in the history of the weight class. It’s also the longest UFC winning streak among active fighters.
His 11-fight winning streak is tied with Royce Gracie for the third longest of any fighter in UFC history behind Anderson Silva (16), Georges St-Pierre (12).
His 14 UFC light-heavyweight victories are the most in modern UFC history.
His nine stoppage victories in UFC light-heavyweight competition are tied with Liddell for the most finishes in modern divisional history.
His five submission victories in UFC light-heavyweight competition are the most in divisional history.
He’s defeated five fighters who once held an undisputed UFC championship belt, the most of any active fighter in the organization.
His six UFC fight-night bonuses are tied with three other fighters for the most in the history of the 205-pound weight class.
His reach of 84.5 inches is the longest of any fighter in the light-heavyweight division and tied with heavyweight Stefan Struve for the longest of any fighter in the UFC.
Championship statistics
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At 23 years and eight months old, Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history when he defeated Mauricio Rua for the light-heavyweight title at UFC 128 in March 2011.
At 24 years, two months and five days old, he became the youngest fighter in UFC history to defend a championship belt when he defeated Quinton Jackson at UFC 135.
His title reign of 1,386 days (as of Saturday) is the longest in divisional history. Ortiz held the previous record with a 1,260-day reign.
His eight victories in UFC championship fights are the fifth most in company history behind St-Pierre (12), Silva (11), Matt Hughes (nine) and Randy Couture (nine).
His seven consecutive light-heavyweight title defenses are the most in the history of the weight class and tied with 145-pound champion Jose Aldo for the most among current UFC champions.
His seven consecutive UFC title defenses are the third most in company history behind former middleweight champion Silva (10) and former welterweight champion St. Pierre (eight).
His four UFC title defenses in a 364-day span between Sept. 24, 2011, and Sept. 22, 2012, are the most by any champion in modern UFC history.
His five stoppage victories in UFC title fights are tied for the third most in company history behind Silva (nine) and Hughes (nine).
In-fight statistics
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He’s never been knocked down or submitted in MMA competition.
His 1,036 total strikes landed in UFC competition are the third most in divisional history behind Ortiz (1,241), Forrest Griffin (1,096).
His 824 significant strikes landed in UFC competition are the most in divisional history.
His 138 significant strikes landed against Glover Teixeira at UFC 172 were the most ever in a UFC light-heavyweight title fight. Overall, those 138 significant strikes landed are the sixth most ever in a UFC championship contest. Former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks holds the record with 158 significant strikes landed against Robbie Lawler at UFC 171.
His 4.33 significant strikes landed in UFC light-heavyweight competition is the second highest among active fighters in the weight class behind Fabio Maldonado (5.93).
His strike differential rate of +2.41 in UFC light-heavyweight competition is the highest among active fighters in the weight class.
His 30 takedowns landed are the fourth most in UFC light-heavyweight history behind Evans (50), Ortiz (33) and Hamill (31).
His takedown accuracy of 50.9 percent is the second highest rate in UFC light-heavyweight history behind Lyoto Machida (65 percent).
He’s only been taken down once in his 21-fight MMA career. He is 28 of 29 in takedowns defended (96.5 percent) in his UFC tenure, only getting dragged to the ground once by Gustafsson at UFC 165.
His takedown defense rate of 96.5 percent is the second highest in UFC history behind former bantamweight champion Renan Barao (100 percent).
He’s one of two fighters in UFC history to earned two fourth-round finishes. Matt Hughes is the other. He accomplished the feat with submissions of Vitor Belfort at UFC 152 and Quinton Jackson at UFC 135.
His 10 submission attempts in UFC light-heavyweight competition are the third most in divisional history behind Renato Sobral (15) and Stephan Bonnar (13).
He’s one of only two fighters in UFC history (Patrick Smith) to win two fights via a standing submission.
His total fight time of 3:10:12 in UFC light-heavyweight competition is the third most in divisional history behind Tito Ortiz (3:46:49) and Rashad Evans (3:45:55).