Chael Sonnen vs Jon Jones
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Fan Ratings
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Chael Sonnen vs Jon Jones: Matchup Breakdown
Chael Sonnen is 7-7 in the Middleweight division with a 50% win rate. Jon Jones is 22-1 at Light Heavyweight, winning 95.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Jon Jones leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen on Apr 27, 2013, won by Jon Jones by KO/TKO in round 1.
Jon Jones holds the higher ELO rating, 1,710 to 1,008. Career peaks are 1,029 for Chael Sonnen and 1,710 for Jon Jones. Chael Sonnen has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 7 victories, a 28.6% finish rate. Jon Jones has 6 KO/TKO and 6 submission wins, finishing 54.5% of the time.
Chael Sonnen stands 6' 1" with a reach of 73" and fights southpaw. Jon Jones is 6' 4" with a reach of 84", orthodox. That is an 11-inch reach advantage for Jon Jones. Chael Sonnen is 49, Jon Jones is 39.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Chael Sonnen has landed 410 significant strikes at 45.6% accuracy with 37 takedowns and 1h 38m of control time. Jon Jones has landed 1,564 at 58.9% with 45 takedowns and 1h 24m of control.
Chael Sonnen has 3 title fights (0 won) against 17 (16 won) for Jon Jones. They share 2 common opponents: Rashad Evans, Mauricio Rua.