“I don't believe a champion is the biggest, baddest, meanest dude in the world. I think the champion is like a warrior; it's like the head knight or lead samurai: humble men of integrity, respect, and honor that treat people kindly.”

American former professional mixed martial artist

Jon Jones is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed from 2008 to 2025. In the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he held titles in two weight classes and became a two-time Light Heavyweight Champion, with reigns from 2011 to 2015 and from 2018 to 2020, as well as Heavyweight Champion from 2023 to 2025. He also won the interim Light Heavyweight Championship in 2016. Jones is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, a reputation built on a long UFC career marked by championship runs across different divisions.