Jon
Jones’ (nearly) pristine mixed martial arts record is a prized
possession of the UFC heavyweight champion.
“Bones” has only one official loss on his ledger, a
disqualification defeat to Matt Hamill
at “The Ultimate Fighter 10” finale in December 2009. That setback
came as a result of 12-to-6 elbows — which are now legal — and is
rarely recognized as a true loss by anyone in the MMA
community.
During an interview on DeepCut with VicBlends, Jones discussed how
he would view fighting if he wasn’t as successful as he is.
“I don’t think I can ever be a person who loves fighting as a
non-winner. I’m so connected to winning, it’s probably not even
healthy,” Jones said. “I see fighters that take losses and they
smile, and they hug their wives. ‘Hey, better luck next time.’ If I
were to ever lose, I would be devastated. I would be angry, I’d be
upset and depressed.
“That’s just my winning nature. For me it’s do it with all your
heart, do it at the highest level, do it to the best of your
ability — or don’t do it at all.”
While Jones’ resume ranks among the greatest of all time, fans have
grown frustrated with his seeming unwillingness to accept a
heavyweight title unification bout against interim champ Tom
Aspinall. UFC CEO Dana White has repeatedly expressed
confidence that Jones vs. Aspinall will happen in 2025, but there
have been no concrete updates regarding that proposed booking.