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Jon Jones is credited as a mixed martial arts fighter, Thai boxer and amateur wrestler. Jon Jones was born on July 19, 1987 in Rochester, New York, United States. The age as of 2026 is 39. Education on record includes Union-Endicott High School and State University of New York at Morrisville. The listed height is 193 cm.
My Take
Jon Jones is, to my eye, the most complete fighter mixed martial arts has produced, and one of its most complicated figures. From Rochester, New York, with a 193 cm frame he wielded like a puzzle no opponent ever solved, he ruled the light heavyweight division across two reigns and then took the heavyweight crown before stepping away in 2025. I do not gloss over the controversies: a 2015 arrest on felony hit-and-run charges, failed tests for cocaine and the steroid Turinabol, and three titles taken away as discipline are part of the record. But purely as a craftsman of combat, creative, adaptable, ruthless in the clinch, he set a standard others still chase. Greatness and flaw, inseparable in one career.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jon Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- じょん・じょーんず
- Born
- July 19, 1987 (age 39)
- Origin
- Rochester, New York, United States
- Height
- 193 cm
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / Thai boxer / amateur wrestler
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Union-Endicott High School
- University
- State University of New York at Morrisville
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jonnybones.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jonnybones/
- Xhttps://x.com/jonnybones
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon%20Jones
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q285450
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jon Jones born?
Jon Jones was born on July 19, 1987 and is 39 years old.
Where is Jon Jones from?
Jon Jones is from Rochester, New York, United States.
What does Jon Jones do?
Jon Jones works as mixed martial arts fighter, Thai boxer, amateur wrestler.
How tall is Jon Jones?
Jon Jones is 193 cm tall.
Where did Jon Jones study?
Jon Jones attended State University of New York at Morrisville.
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