Jon Jones is widely considered as one of the greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time. He is also known for some of his controversial actions outside of the octagon. We have put together a difficult Jon Jones quiz for you to test your knowledge. As a result, only the biggest MMA fans will be able to get perfect.
Jon Jones quiz
Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.
Who did Jon Jones defeat in his first UFC fight?
Who did Jon Jones defeat via submission at UFC 100 in 2009?
Jones lost his first career fight via disqualification to Matt Hamill in 2009. Why was Jones disqualified?
Who did Jones defeat to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship for the first time?
How old was Jones when he won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship for the first time?
Who was Jones' first successful UFC Light Heavyweight Championship defense against?
Which event did Jon Jones face Daniel Cormier for the first time?
Which round did Jones submit Vitor Belfort in at UFC 152?
Which round did Jones defeat Alexander Gustafsson in at UFC 232 to win the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship?
What was first UFC PPV event that Jones headlined?
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1) Who did Jon Jones defeat in his first UFC fight?
Jones defeated Andre Gusmão in his UFC debut at UFC 87 in 2008. Jones won the fight as a result of a unanimous decision.
2) Who did Jon Jones defeat via submission at UFC 100 in 2009?
Jones defeated Jake O’Brien at UFC 100. This came as a result o a modified guillotine choke in the 2nd round.
3) Jones lost his first career fight via disqualification to Matt Hamill in 2009. Why was Jones disqualified?
Jones lost to Matt Hamill via disqualification at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale in 2009. This came as a result of Jones using prohibited downward elbow strikes.
4) Who did Jones defeat to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship for the first time?
At UFC 128, Jones defeated Maurício “Shogun” Rua. As a result, he became the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
5) How old Jones when he won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship for the first time?
Jon Jones was only 23 years old when he became the light heavyweight champion in 2011. This came as a result of him beating Maurício “Shogun” Rua as mentioned above.
6) Who was Jones’ first successful UFC Light Heavyweight Championship defense against?
Jones’ first UFC Light Heavyweight Title defense was against Quinton Jackson at UFC 135. Jones defeated Jackson via submission (rear-naked choke) in the 4th round.
7) Which event did Jon Jones face Daniel Cormier for the first time?
Jon Jones faced off against Daniel Cormier for the first time at UFC 182 in 2015. Jones subsequently went on to win the fight via unanimous decision. Jones also beat Cormier at UFC 214 but the fight was ruled a no-contest after Jones tested positive for a banned substance.
8) Which round did Jones submit Vitor Belfort at UFC 152?
Jones submitted Vitor Belfort in the fourth round at UFC 152. This came as a result of the americana submission.
9) Which round did Jones defeat Alexander Gustafsson in at UFC 232 to win the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship?
Jones defeated Gustafsson in the third round at UFC 232. This was as a result of a TKO.
10) What was first UFC PPV event that Jones headlined?
Jones’ first UFC headliner event was at UFC 128 in 2011. Jones faced off against Maurício Rua.
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