Jon Jones
07/11/2012 – Jones – 2012 ESPY Awards – Arrivals – Nokia Theatre L.A. Live – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 Headshot – False – Photo Credit: Koi Sojer / PR Photos
Birth Name: Jonathan Dwight Jones
Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 19, 1987
Ethnicity: African-American
Jon Jones is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has fought in the light heavyweight division, and has been UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, twice; interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion; and UFC Heavyweight Champion. He has a background in wrestling. Jon is also proficient in striking with an unpredictable Muay Thai style. In his repertoire, Jones possesses spinning back elbows, flying knees, and dynamic takedowns. He is nicknamed “Bones.” He is 6′4″.
Jon attended Junior College, where he had a decorated wrestling career, becoming an NJCAA All-American. He trained in Albuquerque, New Mexico under Greg Jackson.
He is a Christian. He has five children, including with his fiancée Jessie.
A DNA test whose results Jon displayed on his Instagram page stated that his genetic ancestry is:
*89% Sub-Saharan African
——–*42% Nigeria
——–*24% Cameroon, Congo, & West Bantu Peoples
——–*16% Mali
——–*5% Benin & Togo
——–*1% Senegal
——–*1% Ghana
*9% European
——–*4% England & North Western Europe
——–*2% Ireland & Scotland
——–*1% Germanic Europe
——–*1% Portugal
——–*1% Norway
*2% Asian
——–*1% Philippines
——–*1% Southeast Asian
He took a DNA test 2 months ago and his results were:
*89% Sub-Saharan African
——–*42% Nigeria
——–*24% Cameroon, Congo, & West Bantu Peoples
——–*16% Mali
——–*5% Benin & Togo
——–*1% Senegal
——–*1% Ghana
His tags should be: Nigerian, Malian, Ghanian, Senegalese, Congolese, Cameroonian, Ivorian, Beninese, Togolese, Bantu, and Malagasy.
*9% European
——–*4% England & North Western Europe
——–*2% Ireland & Scotland
——–*1% Germanic Europe
——–*1% Portugal
——–*1% Norway
*2% Asian (likely via Madagascar)
——–*1% Philippines
——–*1% Southeast Asian
correction his full birth name is Jonathan Dwight Jones
Im putting my money on Jones to win against Rampage this weekend for the UFC title. The only way Rampage takes it is if Rampage can land a heavy shot on Jones’s untested chin. Nevertheless I think Jones will eventually take Rampage down and pound him out.
Great fighter. Really fun to watch.