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Introducing Jon Jones’ Children: Get to Know Jon Jones’ Kids Jon Jones, whose full name is Jonathan Dwight Jones, was born in the United States on July 19, 1987.
He’s a professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and holds the title of current UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Jones has had the honor of being the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion not once, but twice. His first reign lasted from March 2011 to April 2015, and his second from December 2018 to August 2020. In addition, he also held the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in 2016. He currently holds the #10 spot in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings, as of February 14, 2023.
Jones achieved a remarkable feat in the world of UFC by becoming the youngest champion ever at the age of 23. He accomplished this milestone by defeating Maurício Rua. He has achieved numerous records in the light heavyweight division, such as holding the record for the most title defenses, most wins, and longest win streak. Jones was widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world for a significant portion of his championship reign. Throughout his career, he has never been stopped or outscored. The only time he experienced a professional loss was due to a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill. However, both Mark Hamill and UFC President Dana White disagree with the outcome.
Between 2015 and 2017, Jones found himself in a series of controversies that resulted in disciplinary measures being taken against him and him losing his title on three separate occasions. He lost his title and was taken off the official rankings by the UFC in 2015 because he got arrested for felony hit-and-run charges. Jones made a comeback to the UFC in 2016 and 2017. During this time, he won title fights against Ovince Saint Preux and Daniel Cormier. However, his victories didn’t last very long. He was found to have used prohibited substances and was initially given suspensions, but later the suspensions were changed to a ‘no contest’ ruling. Jones regained the championship in 2018 by defeating Alexander Gustafsson, after his suspension was lifted in 2017.
In 2020, Jones decided to give up the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on his own accord due to a disagreement over pay with White. He also mentioned that he plans to transition to the heavyweight division. Jones made a comeback to the octagon in 2023 after being away for over three years. He achieved a remarkable victory over Ciryl Gane, securing the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Jones, despite the controversies surrounding him, is undeniably one of the most skilled and accomplished fighters in the history of the UFC.
He was born into a family that had four children. One of his older siblings, Arthur, was a defensive lineman and played for various American football teams such as the Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, and Washington Redskins. His younger brother, Chandler, is an athlete too. He’s currently playing as an outside linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders. I’m sorry to hear that Jon’s older sister, Carmen, passed away from a brain tumor before she reached the age of 18.
Jon Jones has a total of four daughters. He welcomed his first daughter, Leah, into the world in 2008. In 2009, he happily welcomed his second daughter, Carmen Nicole Jones. He had another daughter named Olivia Haven, and she was born in 2013. During a 2016 interview with Joe Rogan, Jones mentioned that he has four daughters, which suggests that he had a daughter before Leah.
