What title does Jon Jones have?

Bones was only 23 years of age and became the youngest champion in UFC history. The win over Shogun marked the beginning of Jon Jones’ reign of dominance in the UFC light heavyweight division that lasted until he vacated his UFC light heavyweight title in August 2020.

Who did Jon Jones lose title?

Jones’ only loss was a disqualification after the GOAT contender used illegal elbow movements. The referee of the fight was Steve Mazzagatti. Although Hamill was already basically defeated, Mazzagatti didn’t stop the bout. Jones tried forcing him to do so by using his elbows.

How many times did Jon Jones defend his title?

He holds the most consecutive light heavyweight title bouts in UFC history with 14, and the most light heavyweight title defenses in UFC history with 11.

Why was Jon Jones title vacated?

He was stripped of the title in April 2015 after defeating Daniel Cormier for “violating the UFC’s Athlete Code of Conduct” following a hit-and-run accident in New Mexico. He was then stripped of the belt in April 2016 following a failed drug test, and again in August 2017 for another failed test.

Is Jon Jones removed from UFC?

LIGHT heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been stripped of his title and suspended indefinitely by the UFC. Jones was scheduled to defend his title against Anthony Johnson at UFC 187 on May 23. However with his suspension, Daniel Cormier who was defeated by Jones in January, will step in to take the fight.

Who has UFC title?

Heavyweight Champion: Francis Ngannou (16-3) Light-heavyweight Champion: Glover Teixeira (33-7) Middleweight Champion: Israel Adesanya (21-1) Welterweight Champion: Kamaru Usman (20-1)

Who is UFC goat?

Former UFC lightweight champion and one of the all-time best fighters, Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed that he belongs with the UFC GOATS and also listed the fighters he feels belong on the top with him. UFC’s list of Greatest Of All Time Fighters(GOAT) has always been a topic which all MMA fans debate about.