Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jon Jones
Bones
28-1-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jon Jones def. Chael Sonnen (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:33
Chael Sonnen
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Jon Jones defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO in round 1 (4:33) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Jon Jones
Chael Sonnen
0
Knockdowns
0
20 of 27
Significant strikes
6 of 15
74%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
35 of 43
Total strikes
38 of 51
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
16 of 22
Head
0 of 5
4 of 5
Body
6 of 9
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 1
0 of 1
Distance
0 of 5
5 of 7
Clinch
6 of 10
15 of 19
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 27
Sig. str.
6 of 15
35 of 43
Total str.
38 of 51
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:05
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Jon Jones
-923
90% implied win probability
Open: -831Best: -830
Chael Sonnen
+605
14% implied win probability
Open: +616Best: +750

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJon JonesChael Sonnen
Bookmaker-1050+750
Bovada-900+425
Pinnacle-940+730
sports-interaction-830+515

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen?

Jon Jones defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO in round 1 (4:33) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jon Jones 82%18% Chael Sonnen

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Jon Jones
Pressure Wrestler
10 edges
Chael Sonnen
Grappling Specialist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power51
93Speed51
98Precision56
97Durability80
97Engine91
96Wrestling98
98Ground96

Biggest edge Jon Jones, Kick power +47

Attribute by attribute

Jon Jones is on the left of every row, Chael Sonnen on the right.
88Punch power53
96Kick power49
89Punch speed50
97Kick speed51
98Accuracy56
96Takedowns98
100Ground striking98
95Submissions93
99Chin67
94Body strength93
97Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0 (1 NC)
Record
29-15-1
2013
Power Index rating
1749
19
Win Streak
0
39
Age
49
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
84"
213 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.08
58%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.24
SApM
1.10
64%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.89
TD Avg.
3.81
45%
TD Acc.
59%
95%
TD Def.
66%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jon Jones · 5-0
  • W
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 235: Jones vs Smith · Mar 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Chael Sonnen · 0-4-1
  • L
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 31, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:15
  • L
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 31, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:30
  • D
    Silva vs. Sonnen · Jun 15, 2024
    Decision
  • L
    Bellator 222 · Jun 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 208 · Oct 13, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:46 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 14 fights
63.9
Avg sig. strikes
29.3
1.96
Avg takedowns
2.64
3:40
Avg control time
7:04
138
Career high strikes
91
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Jon Jones
Strike target
Chael Sonnen
49%
Head
63%
23%
Body
17%
27%
Leg
20%
Jon Jones
Strike position
Chael Sonnen
64%
Distance
30%
17%
Clinch
18%
20%
Ground
52%