Light Heavyweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Jon Jones won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, April 27, 2013·Newark, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupJon Jones: Elusive strikervsChael Sonnen: Wrestler
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Jon Jones wins(64.5%)
Actual result: Jon Jones wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Jon Jones enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Jon Jones has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Chael Sonnen (53.5%).
- Jon Jones has a 28cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Jon Jones
Red Corner
VS
Chael Sonnen
Blue Corner
-875
(90%)
Vegas Odds
+685
(13%)
38
Age
49
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'4"
Height
6'1"
213.36 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Jon JonesW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Anthony Smith · Mar 19W
vs Thiago Santos · Jul 19W
vs Dominick Reyes · Feb 20W
SUBvs Ciryl Gane · Mar 23W
KOvs Stipe Miocic · Nov 24Chael Sonnen
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Brian Stann · Oct 11W
vs Michael Bisping · Jan 12L
KOvs Anderson Silva · Jul 12W
SUBvs Mauricio Rua · Aug 13L
KOvs Rashad Evans · Nov 13Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Jon JonesMetricChael Sonnen
4.38
Strikes / min
3.08
2.24
Strikes absorbed / min
1.10
64%
Strike defense
62%
1.89
TDs / 15 min
3.81
95%
Takedown defense
66%
0.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.14evenly matched on net striking+1.98
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Jon JonesChael Sonnen
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Jon Jones(10 fights)Chael Sonnen(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+103.9-103.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-77.077.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Jon Jones
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach84.0"
Fights19
Chael Sonnen
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights7