1 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie Is it possible that all Oscar De La Hoya hopes for is a money grab with someone like Conor McGregor? Despite almost being submitted via armbar in round one, Jones successfully defended the belt against Belfort via americana submission in round four,On June 5, 2014, the UFC confirmed that the Jones vs. Gustafsson rematch would take place on September 27, 2014, at On October 23, 2015, the UFC announced that Jones had been reinstated to the active roster, nearly six months after his suspension was announced.The rematch with Cormier was rescheduled and expected to take place on July 9, 2016, at While on the sidelines, Jones fought retired UFC fighter Dan Henderson in a grappling match for the Submission Underground 2 tournament on December 14. Jones, 33, confirmed earlier this month that he was relinquishing his belt following talks with UFC president Now Jones, nicknamed 'Bones', has taken to social media to further explain to his following his reasons for giving up the 205lbs crown.Jon Jones explained on Twitter why he has vacated his UFC light heavyweight title beltHe said on Twitter: 'I vacated the light-heavyweight championship because I knew my heavyweight goals were going to take some time. Jones submitted Henderson via an arm-triangle choke at 6:39 minutes. I wasn’t going to play games with the contenders and make people fight interim championship belts. “If I have to fight one through 10 in order to get a title shot, I’m ready and willing to do that.” UFC on ESPN+ 33 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. In the 19-year history of the UFC, it was the first card to ever be canceled. Jon Jones has made the decision to officially give up his UFC light heavyweight title.. UFC president Dana White said this past week that the company had been in communication with Jones (25-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) about his plans for the 205-pound belt after mounting frustration between the two sides in recent months.. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual.Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? There's little rest on the throne. 'Three years ago I carried Floyd for his final boxing...'We tried everything': Georges St-Pierre reveals the UFC...UFC legend Anderson Silva will finally call time on...'He will obliterate him too fast and too strong': Manny...'Three years ago I carried Floyd for his final boxing...'We tried everything': Georges St-Pierre reveals the UFC...UFC legend Anderson Silva will finally call time on...'He will obliterate him too fast and too strong': Manny...Staggering image rights, mega bonuses and ticket sales going through the roof at the Etihad... Lionel...Manchester United set to seal £40m swoop for Ajax star Donny van de Beek this week with midfielder poised to...Kai Havertz's stunning £90m Chelsea move 'is on the brink of completion after the Bayer Leverkusen man...Good to be back! Jon Jones has officially vacated his UFC Light Heavyweight title after teasing the move a few months ago. Anthony Smith sees Jon Jones having a lot of success at heavyweight, but not necessarily against the upper echelon of the division.. Jones, a two-time UFC light heavyweight champion, recently vacated his title and will be competing at heavyweight for his next fight..
Jon Jones is widely considered the greatest UFC fighter of all time.
Jon Jones is undefeated.”White is referring to referee Steve Mazzagatti, who disqualified Jones in 2009 against Matt Hamill for his only career defeat, even though many believe it was a terrible call and should instead have been a TKO win for Bones. JON JONES has explained the reasons behind his decision to vacate the UFC light heavyweight title. Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he competes in the light heavyweight division.Widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists ever, he is the former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. "In the early morning of May 19, 2012, Jones drove his On July 21, 2019, it was reported that Jones had been charged with battery for an alleged incident in April 2019 involving a cocktail waitress at a strip club in Jones was arrested in the early morning of March 26, 2020 in On January 6, 2015, it was announced that Jones failed a drug test prior to On July 8, 2016, a urine sample from Jones tested positive for two banned substances, On August 22, 2017, it was announced that Jones was flagged for a potential doping violation by USADA, stemming from his test sample that was collected on July 28, one day before his rematch against Cormier at Jones stated that he did not knowingly take any prohibited substances,Jones became eligible to fight again on October 28, 2018,"it was not the finish that's the story of this evening. Like I said, I don't think this is going to make Jon Jones popular with the fans, sponsors, cable distributors, television network executives or other fighters."