How many belts has Jon Jones won?

Jon Jones was born on July 19, 1987, in Rochester, New York, and is widely regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists of all time. Known for his long reach and his well-rounded style, Jones first stepped into the UFC octagon in 2008 and wasted little time in making a name for himself as an exciting new prospect capable of dominating opponents with ease. In March 2011, he defeated Mauricio "Shogun" Rua for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and became the youngest champion in UFC history at age 23. During his career, Jones has defended his title multiple times against elite fighters, including Daniel Cormier, Lyoto Machida, and Alexander Gustafsson.

Despite the brilliant career in the octagon, Jones’ career has been marred by controversies. These include suspensions for failing multiple drug tests and several run-ins with the law. His most infamous suspension happened after his victory at UFC 214 over Daniel Cormier. The fight was overturned to be ruled as a "no contest," and several other penalties were handed out to him, including a one-year suspension. Since then Jones has bounced back from these setbacks, making a successful return to the UFC in 2023, moving up to the heavyweight division in the process. He won the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship in March 2023 via first-round submission against Ciryl Gane. On November 16, 2024, at UFC 309, Jones will try to defend the heavyweight title for the first time against the former two-time heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic.

Jon Jones Belts

Over his UFC career of 23 fights, Jon Jones has claimed three different championships - the interim UFC light heavyweight title, the light heavyweight title twice, and, most recently, the heavyweight title.

UFC Light Heavyweight Belt: March 19, 2011 - January 3, 2015

Jon Jones won the light heavyweight title for the first time on March 19, 2011. He won the belt against Maurício Rua at UFC 128 via a TKO in the third round. Jones then defended the title eight times before being stripped of it after he violated the UFC athlete conduct policy.

UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Belt: April 23, 2016

Jon Jones won the interim light heavyweight title against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197 on April 23, 2016. However, he was stripped of this title after he tested positive for multiple performance-enhancing drugs.

UFC Light Heavyweight Belt: December 29, 2018 - February 8, 2020

Jon Jones began his second reign as the light heavyweight champion after he won the vacant title against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232 via a KO. After defending the title three more times, Jones relinquished the title to prepare for his move up to the heavyweight division.

UFC Heavyweight Belt: March 4, 2023

After a hiatus of over three years, Jones moved up a division to heavyweight and won the vacant title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023. His first title defense as a heavyweight will take place against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on November 16, 2024.

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