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Jon Jones is an American MMA fighter in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) who is a multiple-time light heavyweight champion.

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19 Jul 1987

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Xiao says ‘it’s complicated’ as he knocks out O’Sullivan from World Grand Prix

World No 10 unhappy to eliminate his idol as he sets up all-China clash in quarter-finals, which will feature six Chinese players.

5 Feb 2026 - 10:27PM

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15 Oct 2025 - 3:24AM

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8 Sep 2025 - 9:59AMvideocam

Hong Kong sports

Man United’s miracle escape pips Hong Kong in extraordinary game of 12 penalties

United’s academy recover from being two goals down entering stoppage time, but that tells only half the story of eventful night at Mong Kok.

15 Aug 2025 - 11:23PM

Manchester United ‘s Samuel (left) is pursued by Hong Kong’s Calum Howard in their match at Mong Kok on Friday. Photo: Edmond So

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Dragon boats, Hong Kong heat add to Manchester United youngsters’ learning curve

Visit to play two matches can ‘add so much to our players’ development’, coach and former United star Phil Jones says.

13 Aug 2025 - 8:03PM

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 270: Jones unimpressed by Ngannou, Gane – ‘y’all ready for daddy?’

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones reacts to Francis Ngannou’s heavyweight title defence against Ciryl Gane.

23 Jan 2022 - 8:14PMvideocam

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jon Jones not in UFC’s heavyweight plans for 2022

‘We don’t have Jon yet, he hasn’t signed anything,’ UFC president Dana White says when looking ahead to next year’s heavyweight title picture.

19 Dec 2021 - 7:10PMvideocam

Jon Jones attends a news conference for UFC 235. Photo: AP/John Locher, File

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Jon Jones seeks new team, Jackson Wink ‘not level it used to be’

Long-time coach Mike Winkeljohn left possibility of a return on the table after former UFC light heavyweight champ’s recent arrest, but ‘Bones’ not interested in a reunion.

8 Nov 2021 - 2:02PMvideocam

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Takedown | Jon Jones continues sad slide towards UFC irrelevancy

Former light heavyweight champ is likely to try and insert himself into the spotlight on social media after UFC 268, but is anyone really listening any more?

5 Nov 2021 - 8:00PMvideocam

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Takedown | Is Jon Jones redeemable, or should the UFC walk away for good?

Former light heavyweight champion’s latest brush with the law for domestic violence could be point of no return, with several indications the UFC is willing to move on.

1 Oct 2021 - 11:37AMvideocam

Jon Jones’ mugshot after his latest arrest in Las Vegas. Photo: AP

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Jones charged with battery domestic violence after Hall of Fame

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones also charged with injuring or tampering with a vehicle following arrest on Friday morning.

25 Sep 2021 - 11:17AMvideocam

Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones attends a news conference for UFC 235. Photo: AP

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Takedown | Where does Jon Jones fit in heavyweight division now?

Can Jon Jones and UFC president Dana White come to terms so ‘Bones’ may fight the winner of Gane vs Ngannou in 2022?

10 Aug 2021 - 11:11PMvideocam

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Takedown | Jon Jones has become his own worst enemy

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is arguably the greatest fighter of all-time, but Dana White has shown he is willing to move on from anyone.

13 May 2021 - 9:00PM

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Takedown | Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou negotiation figures go public

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ money talk for Francis Ngannou fight sets the stage for some heated negotiations.

2 Apr 2021 - 2:32AMvideocam

Jon Jones is once again asking for a lot of money to fight Francis Ngannou. Photo: AP

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 260: White tells Jones ‘we can make [Ngannou] fight tonight, Jon’

Jon Jones hits out in series of tweets, after UFC president Dana White calls his bluff and says Derrick Lewis could be Francis Ngannou’s first heavyweight title challenger.

28 Mar 2021 - 5:55PMvideocam

Dana White puts the heavyweight title around Francis Ngannou’s waist at UFC 260. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Takedown | Adesanya’s failed gamble gives Jon Jones added ammunition

UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya ‘dared to be great’ but Jon Jones could get last laugh in their fizzling feud after moving up a weight class the right way.

12 Mar 2021 - 3:09AMvideocam

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 259: Jones trolls Adesanya after Blachowicz loss – ‘good job kid’

‘The greatest striking MMA has ever seen? This needs to stop already,’ writes Jon Jones in series of tweets mocking Israel Adesanya.

7 Mar 2021 - 9:29PMvideocam

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The Takedown | Adesanya can become UFC pound-for-pound No 1, MMA ‘GOAT’ in 2021

UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya can tee up a Jon Jones superfight – and a shot at MMA immortality – with a win against light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.

6 Jan 2021 - 10:28AMvideocam

Israel Adesanya celebrates after retaining his middleweight title at UFC 248. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Jones mocks Cormier – ‘Stipe is your rival, I’m your superior’

Jon Jones takes dig at fellow former UFC champ Daniel Cormier on six-year anniversary of their first fight, and mocks critics who claim he ‘ran away’ from light heavyweight division

4 Jan 2021 - 12:27PMvideocam

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Jones has ‘no intentions’ of ever going back to 205

Jon Jones says it would’ve been ‘selfish’ to hold on to UFC light heavyweight title and ‘lie to the fans’ that he’d ever defend it again, after moving up a division.

1 Jan 2021 - 6:38PMvideocam

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Cormier thinks Jones deserves heavyweight title shot

Daniel Cormier doesn’t see anything wrong with Jon Jones getting immediate title fight at heavyweight and backs his former great UFC rival to be ‘very successful’ in the division.

31 Dec 2020 - 2:21AMvideocam

Jon Jones training at the gym. Photo: Instagram

The Takedown | Will Jon Jones be the UFC’s top story of 2021?

Jon Jones looks to UFC heavyweight division after bulking up to 240 pounds, and beating Stipe Miocic could solidify ‘GOAT’ status – but Israel Adesanya super fight must happen.

27 Dec 2020 - 8:00PM

Jon Jones works out at the Jackson Wink MMA gym in Albuquerque. Photo: Instagram

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Blachowicz tells Adesanya, Jones ‘I’ll beat both of you’

UFC light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz is welcoming all challengers, whether it’s the winner of Glover Teixeira vs Thiago Santos, or even Israel Adesanya or Jon Jones.

7 Nov 2020 - 2:51PMvideocam

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Adesanya coach says Jones will have to ‘wait his turn’

Israel Adesanya’s City Kickboxing striking coach Mike Angove already deciphering a game plan to beat Jon Jones but says former UFC light heavyweight champ must get in line.

4 Nov 2020 - 10:36PM

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Takedown | Sorry Jon Jones, Khabib deserves UFC pound-for-pound No 1 spot

Jon Jones can gripe all he wants but UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov has earned his place at top of the pile, especially if he hangs around and goes for 30-0.

4 Nov 2020 - 8:18AMvideocam

Khabib Nurmagomedov poses on the scale after officially making weight for UFC 254. Photo: Amy Kaplan

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Jones on Khabib landing pound-for-pound No 1 spot – ‘hilarious’

Ex-UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones hits out as Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrates topping pound-for-pound rankings – ‘nothing was given to me because I’m a nice guy’.

28 Oct 2020 - 2:02PMvideocam

Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrates his victory over Justin Gaethje in their lightweight title bout at UFC 254. Photo: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 254: Jon Jones mocks Khabib asking for pound-for-pound No 1

Former light heavyweight champ Jon Jones makes fun of retiring Khabib Nurmagomedov for asking UFC to place him atop its pound-for-pound rankings in series of tweets.

26 Oct 2020 - 4:11PMvideocam

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Dana all in for Adesanya vs Jones – ‘more of a reality now’

Dana White thinks it was ‘way too soon’ for Israel Adesanya to be talking about Jon Jones when he first arrived in UFC but says middleweight champ ‘knows this is his house now’.

13 Oct 2020 - 8:55PMvideocam

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