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Alexander Gustafsson vs Jon Jones

Alexander Gustafsson is 18-8-0; Jon Jones is 28-1-0. Jon Jones has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Alexander Gustafsson. Alexander Gustafsson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Jon Jones. They have met 2 times: Alexander Gustafsson 0, Jon Jones 2.

Alexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler” · 18-8-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · Submission
Met 2 times
Jon Jones
“Bones” · 28-1-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Alexander Gustafsson
Boxing
  • 2019Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2003Champion · Swedish National Championshipsjunior
  • —Champion · Swedish Amateur Tournaments
Camp · Allstars Training Center · Stockholm, SE
Jon Jones
Folkstyle WrestlingGreco-Roman WrestlingMMA
  • —Purple belt · BJJRoberto Alencar
  • 2006Champion · NJCAA
  • 2005Champion · State HS189 lb Catchweight
  • 2005All-American · NHSCA
Camp · Jackson's MMA Acoma · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
49%
15%
Body
23%
16%
Leg
27%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Alexander Gustafssonlast 1 fight
83%17%
Jon Joneslast 2 fights
69%28%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alexander Gustafsson Jon Jones
Strikes landed / min
4.034.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Gustafsson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.532.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Gustafsson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.531.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Gustafsson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Gustafsson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
84%95%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Gustafsson · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Gustafsson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.03
Strikes landed / min
4.38
3.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.24
1.53 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.89 / 4.1
40%
Takedown accuracy
46%
84%
Takedown defence
95%
1:42
Control time / fight
3:40
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alexander Gustafsson18 UFC fights · 751 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%370/1254
12%90/177
15%115/152
Clinch
6%42/80
2%15/23
0%2/3
Ground
15%111/150
1%5/5
0%1/1
Jon Jones24 UFC fights · 1564 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%383/1058
15%236/336
25%393/524
Clinch
7%116/189
6%100/118
2%34/39
Ground
17%260/348
2%39/40
0%3/3

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Alexander Gustafsson and Jon Jones ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 (Sat, Dec 29, 2018), where Jon Jones won by TKO.

What are the records of Alexander Gustafsson and Jon Jones?

Alexander Gustafsson is 18-8-0 and Jon Jones is 28-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alexander Gustafsson or Jon Jones?

Jon Jones has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 79" · 201 cm for Alexander Gustafsson, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alexander Gustafsson or Jon Jones?

Alexander Gustafsson is taller at 6'5" · 196 cm; Jon Jones stands 6'4" · 193 cm.

Who is older, Alexander Gustafsson or Jon Jones?

They are the same age: 39.

Who has more finishes, Alexander Gustafsson or Jon Jones?

Alexander Gustafsson has 14 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Jon Jones has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).