Jon Jones

About

UFC fighter and mixed martial artist who became a two-time UFC light heavyweight champion. He also held the interim UFC light heavyweight championship once. In August 2020, he vacated his light heavyweight UFC title to move up to the heavyweight division. 

Before Fame

He attended Morrisville State College.

Trivia

He became the youngest UFC champion in history, winning his first world championship at 23. He was the first MMA fighter to be sponsored internationally by Nike. In early 2023, he moved up to heavyweight and won the vacant belt by defeating Ciryl Gane by submission.

Family Life

He has three daughters named Leah, Carmen and Olivia with his fiancee Jessie Moses. He also has another daughter from a previous relationship.

Associated With

Fellow fighter Anderson Silva was also signed by Nike, and prior to Jones, but it was only on a regional scale.