Jones has described this as his favorite fight. Jones vs. Evans was in the works for a second time, and a bout was targeted for December 10, , at UFC Jones defeated his archrival and former teammate Rashad Evans via unanimous decision 49—46, 49—46, and 50—45 on April 21, , at UFC It was later reported that Henderson was injured three weeks prior to the announcement, but kept the injury under wraps as he was still hoping to compete.
However, he had to withdraw following a final sparring session to evaluate his condition. Despite almost being submitted via armbar in round one, Jones successfully defended the belt against Belfort, [85] [86] and equaled Chuck Liddell's number of title defenses.
With a bout between the coaches taking place on April 27, , at UFC In an interview, Sonnen did his best to garner interest in the bout, but Jones gave him the 'silent treatment', and refused to make eye contact. However, he dislocated a phalanx big toe on his left foot during the fight.
After the match, Jones said Gustafsson gave him the toughest fight of his career, and both were sent to the hospital for their injuries. Both combatants were released from the hospital with no broken bones or serious injuries. On April 27, , UFC President Dana White confirmed that Jones would next have a rematch against Gustafsson, and stated the possibility of the match taking place in a stadium in Sweden on pay-per-view.
Gustafsson rematch would take place on September 27, , at UFC The bout was rescheduled, and eventually took place on January 3, , at UFC The win also earned Jones his fourth Fight of the Night bonus award. On October 23, , the UFC announced that Jones had been reinstated to the active roster, nearly six months after his suspension was announced. The rematch with Cormier had been rescheduled, and was expected to take place on July 9, , at UFC Two days later, it was announced that Jones had been stripped of his interim title, making him the first fighter in UFC history to be stripped of a title twice.
While on the sidelines, he faced off retired UFC fighter Dan Henderson in a grappling match for the Submission Underground 2 tournament on December For the first minutes of the match, both fighters jockeyed for position against the cage. When Jones saw an opening, he went for a far-side duck under aka superduck and took Henderson to the ground, where he eventually submitted him via an arm-triangle choke at minutes. Following the fight, Jones expressed his interest in grappling with Chael Sonnen.
Jones won the fight and re-captured the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship via knockout in the third round after a head kick and a barrage of strikes on the ground. He then called out Brock Lesnar, challenging him to a fight. On August 22, it was announced that Jones was flagged for a potential doping violation by USADA, stemming from his test sample that was collected after weigh-ins July He tested positive for Turinabol, an anabolic steroid.
Jones was placed on a provisional suspension as a result of the positive drug test. He won the fight via unanimous decision with all three judges submitting 48—44 scorecards for Jones. Jones stands out by his high adaptability and flawless technique in the cage, which have gained him the appellatives of 'one of the most dynamic, innovative, and constantly evolving fighters in the history of MMA' [] and 'perhaps the greatest martial artist ever to step into an Octagon'.
On the ground, he is characterized by his great positional control and ability to find openings for punches and elbow strikes. In an interview with Joe Rogan on December 1, , Jones stated that he has four daughters aged 9, 8, 6 and 3 , indicating a daughter born before Leah. Jones is a Christian, [] and has 'Philippians ' tattooed on the right side of his chest. Jon's older brother, Arthur is a former American footballdefensive lineman who played for the Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins, while the Jones' younger brother, Chandler, is an outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals.
He was accompanied by his coaches Mike Winkeljohn and Greg Jackson. As their driver prepared to drop them off, Jones observed an elderly couple screaming for help. The woman informed Winkeljohn that a man had smashed her car window and had run off with her GPS. Jones, along with his two coaches, chased after the robber, caught and tripped him, and held him down until the police arrived.
On August 8, , Jones became the first mixed martial artist to be sponsored by Nike on an international scale. Anderson Silva and Yoshihiro Akiyama have signed regional deals with Nike in the past, but Jones was the first to represent Nike globally. On December 16, , Jones announced that he had signed a sponsorship deal with Reebok. On December 5, , in his bout with Matt Hamill, Jones was disqualified for using illegal elbows.
However, despite instant replay being used to make the decision, Dana White still claimed that the loss should not have counted and should have been a no contest.
Jones was arrested for driving under the influence and was bailed out several hours later by his mother. UFC , scheduled to premiere on September 1, , was cancelled due to Jones declining to fight Chael Sonnen, a last-minute replacement for Dan Henderson. In the year history of the UFC, it was the first card to ever be cancelled. UFC president Dana White went on record saying, 'this is one of the most selfish, disgusting decisions that doesn't just affect you.
This is affecting 16 other lives, their families, kids are going back to school. The list goes on and on of all the things, the money that was spent for fighters to train and the list goes on and on.
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. Jones has been criticized for repeatedly poking his opponents in the eyes.
In response to the criticism, Jones released a video over Instagram, in which he mocked fans by simulating crying, which has since been deleted. Dana White then stated, 'we've got to stop that stuff. The openings of the hands and putting the hands on the face are something bad, but it happens with guys who have reach.
They do that a lot. So you keep your hands open and you slap punches down. I realize the criticism that I got from it. On April 14, , Jones was accused of writing homophobic slurs to a Swedish man over Instagram.
In response, Jones stated that his phone was stolen and his account was hacked. He tested positive for benzoylecgonine, the primary metabolite of cocaine. He was randomly tested on December 3, , and results came back on December 23, A week after his first test, Jones was tested again. He passed the second test, which meant that the cocaine metabolite was out of his system before the fight.
When the news was made public, Jones went into rehab for one night. I'm not a cocaine addict by any means or not even a frequent user. I just made a really dumb decision and got caught with my pants down in this whole situation. During a promotional event for UFC , on August 4, , Jones and Daniel Cormier briefly scuffled during an on-stage staredown, initiated by Jones pressing his forehead against Cormier's forehead, prompting Cormier to shove Jones by the throat, to which Jones responded by throwing a punch.
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