Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Jon Jones

“Bones”

28-1-0 (1 NC)

RESULT

Jon Jones def. Rashad Evans (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00

Rashad Evans

“Suga”

19-8-1

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Jon Jones defeated Rashad Evans by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 145: Jones vs Evans, held Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 49-46, Jon Jones won the decision.

Fight stats

Jon Jones

Rashad Evans

Knockdowns

105 of 214

Significant strikes

45 of 151

49%

Sig. strike accuracy

30%

116 of 228

Total strikes

49 of 155

1 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 4

50%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

1:00

Control time

0:09

Significant strikes by target

68 of 154

Head

16 of 104

19 of 37

Body

13 of 27

18 of 23

Leg

16 of 20

86 of 187

Distance

39 of 137

18 of 25

Clinch

6 of 11

1 of 2

Ground

0 of 3

By round

ROUND 1

16 of 39

Sig. str.

10 of 30

17 of 40

Total str.

11 of 31

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

21 of 47

Sig. str.

16 of 39

21 of 47

Total str.

19 of 42

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:17

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

20 of 40

Sig. str.

9 of 30

21 of 41

Total str.

9 of 30

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 4

23 of 44

Sig. str.

7 of 26

26 of 47

Total str.

7 of 26

0 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 3

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 5

25 of 44

Sig. str.

3 of 26

31 of 53

Total str.

3 of 26

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:43

Ctrl

0:09

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand

#	Jones	Evans
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9
4	10	9
5	10	9

Total5045

Derek Cleary

#	Jones	Evans
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9
4	10	9
5	10	9

Total4946

Chris Lee

#	Jones	Evans
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9
4	10	9
5	10	9

Total4946

Media Scores

Jones

Evans

●50-45 Jones×4●50-44 Jones●49-46 Jones

All 6 media scorecards▾

FightMetric.com50-44Jones
MMAJunkie.com50-45Jones
Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com50-45Jones
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com50-45Jones
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50-45Jones
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com49-46Jones

Fan Scorecards

99%

Jones

Evans

143 fan scorecards submitted

●50-45 Jones51%●49-46 Jones28%●50-44 Jones7%●48-47 Jones4.2%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

61%

Jones

90%

Jones

94%

Jones

93%

Jones

89%

Jones

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jon Jones

-469

82% implied win probability

Open: -509Best: -435

Rashad Evans

+345

22% implied win probability

Open: +360Best: +450

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Jon Jones	Rashad Evans
Bovada	-450	+325
Pinnacle	-535	+450
sports-interaction	-435	+260

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jon Jones vs Rashad Evans?

What were the judges' scorecards for Jon Jones vs Rashad Evans?

The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 49-46, Jon Jones won the decision.

Was Jon Jones vs Rashad Evans a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 99% of 143 fan cards scored it for Jon Jones; 100% of 6 media scores picked Jon Jones.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jon Jones 58%42% Rashad Evans

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (15 fighters)

Jon Jones

Pressure Wrestler

9 edges

Rashad Evans

Grappling Specialist

2 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power57

93Speed66

98Precision77

97Durability95

97Engine93

96Wrestling98

98Ground86

Biggest edge Jon Jones, Kick power +43

Attribute by attribute

88Punch power61

96Kick power53

89Punch speed78

97Kick speed54

98Accuracy77

96Takedowns98

100Ground striking99

95Submissions72

99Chin93

94Body strength96

97Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0 (1 NC)

Record

19-8-1

1970

Power Index rating

1916

Win Streak

Age

6'4"

193 cm

Height

6'0"

183 cm

84"

213 cm

Reach

75"

191 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Light Heavyweight

Weight Class

Light Heavyweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

4.38

SLpM

2.14

58%

Str. Acc.

37%

2.24

SApM

2.42

64%

Str. Def.

63%

Grappling Profile

1.89

TD Avg.

2.98

45%

TD Acc.

44%

95%

TD Def.

73%

0.50

Sub. Avg.

0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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W
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Ciryl Gane
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W
Dominick Reyes
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W
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W
Anthony Smith
UFC 235: Jones vs Smith · Mar 3, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Rashad Evans · 1-4

W
Gabriel Checco
Eagle FC 44 · Jan 28, 2022
Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
L
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TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Light Heavyweight
L
Sam Alvey
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 6, 2017
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L
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UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 · Mar 5, 2017
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L
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UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 17, 2016
TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Light Heavyweight

Common Opponents

Jon Jones

Rashad Evans

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R5 · 5:00

UFC 145: Jones vs Evans

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 23 fights

63.9

Avg sig. strikes

26.7

1.96

Avg takedowns

2.30

3:40

Avg control time

3:30

138

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Jon Jones

Strike target

Rashad Evans

49%

Head

79%

23%

Body

14%

27%

Leg

Jon Jones

Strike position

Rashad Evans

64%

Distance

58%

17%

Clinch

19%

20%

Ground

23%