UFC fighter Jon Jones is highly considered as one of the greatest mixed martial artists ever. He’s held the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion on two separate occasions before he vacated the title on August 17, 2020.
Jon Jones is an American professional mix martial artist who is currently signed to the UFC, where he competes in the light heavyweight division.
Jones is 33-year-old from Rochester, New York.
“Bones”, as he’s also referred too, has held the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on two separate occasion.
He first held the title from March 2011 to April 2015, and then from December 2018 to when he vacated the title on August 17, 2020.
Jones currently holds a professional record of 26 wins and one loss.
According to Sportekz.com, Jones reportedly makes $500,000 for each UFC main card fight.
The UFC Star earned $12,000 in his debut fight with the company.
As reported by MMA Daily, Jones biggest payday came at UFC214, where he beat Daniel Cormier to retain the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and earned $585,000.
The 33-year-old walked away with $540,000 at UFC 247 where he defeated Dominick Reyes via unanimous decision.
On August 17, 2020, Jones shocked the UFC world when he announced that he will vacate the UFC Light Heavyweight title.
“Bones” shocked fans Monday evening when he suggested he may quite the UFC due to salary disputes with Dana White.
He quickly back peddled on his decision after a “really positive conversation” with the company and revealed he will instead be moving up to heavyweight.
Jones tweeted, “Just had a really positive conversation with UFC. Sounds like there will be negotiations for my next fight at heavy weight.
“All good news, the weight gaining process begins.”
The two-time champion Jones had hinted at a step up to the heavyweight division following Saturday’s trilogy blockbuster between Stipe Miocic and old rival Cormier.
After watching Miocic score a victory via unanimous decision, Jones tweeted, “Heavyweight world championships I will be seeing you real soon. Victorious.”
Jones was asked on Twitter by a fan that if Dominick Reyes were to become the next Light Heavyweight champion would “Bones” consider a rematch then.
He responded by taking a trip down memory lane, reminding that he won a similarly controversial decision in his first fight with Alexander Gustafsson, but finished his Swedish rival when they met in a rematch years later.
The 33-year-old simply responded, “Reminds me of when I fought Gus, Did great against me became really famous and then time was able to prove he was just like the rest.”
Jones has been suspended by the UFC on three different occasion.
In 2015, he was suspended indefinitely in connection with a hit-and-run incident in New Mexico, where he was accused of crashing into a pregnant women before fleeing the scene.
A year later, Jones was suspended for a year for a doping violation.
In August 2017, it was announced that Jones had been flagged for another potential doping violation when he tested positive for Turinavol, an anabolic steroid.
He was suspended for 15-months
Jones’ reported net worth is $15million.
He’s reportedly earned over $3million off six fights against Cormier, Gustafasson, Reyes, Ovince Saint Preux, Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos.
