When did Jon Jones fight Lyoto Machida?
2011
Watch Jon Jones defend his light heavyweight title against Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 in 2011.
How old was Jon Jones when he fought Machida?
24-year-old
A memorable finish Murphy: The most visibly stunning result during Jones’ early reign as champion was his standing guillotine win over Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 in Toronto. Machida was the most complete striker the 24-year-old Jones had faced to that point.
Who did Jon Jones choke out?
Lyoto
“A lot of mixed martial artists fighters are kind of brawling out there, but Lyoto has been training drills since he was about five years old.” Jones broke down how Machida was a step ahead of him in the contest, but after he made an adjustment following his coach’s advice, it spelled the end for Machida.
Did Vitor break Jon Jones arm?
UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones suffered a strained ligament in his right elbow when Vitor Belfort caught him in an arm bar at UFC 152. Jones did not tap to the submission attempt.
When did Jon Jones fight Vitor Belfort?
2012
UFC 152
| UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Date | September 22, 2012 |
| Venue | Air Canada Centre |
| City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Who beat Jon Jones?
Matt Hammill technically beat Jon Jones via disqualification because Jon hit him with what is called a ’12 to 6 elbow.’ Ridiculous rule, but it is what it is.
When is Jon Jones next fight?
JON JONES expects to challenge for the UFC heavyweight title in the ‘second quarter of 2022’. The former long-reigning light-heavyweight champion has been on the sidelines for the last 19 months preparing for his eagerly-anticipated move up in weight. 4 Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones hasn’t fought since February 2020 Credit: GETTY
Will Jon Jones fight again?
UFC president Dana White confirmed that former UFC light heavyweight champion-turned-heavyweight Jon Jones will not fight again until 2022. Jones vacated the UFC’s 205lbs belt title last summer while announcing that he would be making the move up to the UFC heavyweight division in 2021.
What is Jon Jones UFC record?
Jon Jones is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 22 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws.
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