Jon Jones Height, Age, Girlfriend, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 33 Years
Girlfriend: Jessie Moses
Height: 6'4"
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real name/Full name | Jonathan Dwight Jones |
Nickname | Bones |
Profession | Professional Mixed Martial Artist |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 193 cm in meters- 1.93 m in feet & inches- 6’ 4” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 95 kg in pounds- 205 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Mixed Martial Arts | |
Fighting Style | Defensive |
Division | Light-Heavyweight |
Records (main ones) | • Youngest champion in UFC history • Most title defenses in the light heavyweight division • Most wins in the light heavyweight division • Longest win streak in the light heavyweight division • Most submission victories in the light heavyweight division |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 19 July 1987 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2021) | 34 Years |
Birthplace | Rochester, New York, U.S.A. |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Signature | |
Nationality | American |
School | Union-Endicott High School |
College/University | Iowa Central Community College |
Food Habit | Vegan |
Address | Ithaca, New York, U.S.A |
Tattoo | Philippians 4:13 tattooed on his chest, which represents her late sister's favorite story from the bible. |
Controversy | In September 2015, he received a sentence of 18 months supervised probation by a New Mexico judge in a hit-and-run case. Reportedly, on 25 April 2015, Jon Jones injured a pregnant woman in a three-vehicle accident, and he was accused of fleeing the scene of the accident; the accident left the pregnant woman with a broken arm later, Jon Jones pleaded guilty during a hearing before New Mexico District Court Judge Charles W. Brown. Following this, he was stripped of his heavyweight title for an indefinite period by the UFC. [1]Los Angeles Times |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Girlfriend | Jessie Moses |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Children | He has four daughters, Leah, Carmen, Olivia, and Haven. |
Parents | Father- Arthur Jones (Pastor) Mother- Camille Jones |
Siblings | Brother: 2 • Arthur Jones (American footballer) • Chandler James Jones (American footballer) Sister: • Carmen Jones |
Style Quotient | |
Cars Collection | Bentley Continental GT, Nissan Armada, Cadillac CTS |
Money Factor | |
Salary (approx.) | $500,000 as of 2020 [2]Dazn |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Jon Jones
- Does Jon Jones smoke?: Yes [3]USA Today Sports
- Does Jon Jones drink alcohol?: Yes [4]USA Today Sports
- Jon Jones is an American professional MMA fighter in the light-heavyweight division at UFC. He holds the record for the youngest ever UFC champion in his division with his title victory at the age of 23.
- Jon’s father, who was a pastor at a church, didn’t want him to become an MMA fighter.
- Jon Jones entered the UFC Octagon on 9 August 2008 against Andre Gusmão. At that point in time, it was more about paying the bills for him; Jon Jones didn’t own a house then, and he lived with his girlfriend in the basement of her mother’s house.
- Jon won his first light-heavyweight championship on 19 March 2011 by defeating Maurício “Shogun” Rua by total knockout to become the youngest ever UFC champion.
- Jones has been stripped of his titles several times for using performance-enhancing drugs.
- Jon Jones’s mother, Camille died in 2017 at the age of 55 with diabetes.
- He voluntarily vacated his light-heavyweight title in 2020 due to pay disputes.
- In March 2021, Jon Jones started training for the heavyweight division.
More cardio means more food, back down to 245 😩 pic.twitter.com/AcffXjOwWb
— BONY (@JonnyBones) March 16, 2021
- UFC President Dana White claimed in an interview that Jon Jones was the greatest UFC fighter of all time.
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