Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jon Jones
United StatesJon Jones
“Bones”
28-1-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jon Jones def. Alexander Gustafsson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Alexander Gustafsson
SwedenAlexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”
18-8-0
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Jon Jones defeated Alexander Gustafsson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson, held Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Jon Jones won the decision.

Fight stats

Jon Jones
Alexander Gustafsson
0
Knockdowns
0
134 of 217
Significant strikes
110 of 288
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
137 of 220
Total strikes
114 of 294
1 of 11
Takedowns
1 of 8
9%
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:57
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
53 of 115
Head
63 of 204
28 of 37
Body
33 of 65
53 of 65
Leg
14 of 19
127 of 208
Distance
108 of 283
7 of 9
Clinch
2 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 39
Sig. str.
19 of 48
28 of 39
Total str.
19 of 48
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 42
Sig. str.
15 of 51
26 of 42
Total str.
15 of 51
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 42
Sig. str.
26 of 64
30 of 43
Total str.
26 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
27 of 49
Sig. str.
26 of 60
28 of 50
Total str.
26 of 60
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
24 of 45
Sig. str.
24 of 65
25 of 46
Total str.
28 of 71
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#JonesGustafsson
1910
2109
3910
4109
5109
Total4847
Douglas Crosby
#JonesGustafsson
1910
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4847
Chris Lee
#JonesGustafsson
1910
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

13
Jones
-
1
Gustafsson
●48-47 Jones×8●49-46 Jones×4●49-48 Jones●48-47 Gustafsson
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

51%
Jones
5%
Draw
44%
Gustafsson
3,499 fan scorecards submitted
●48-47 Gustafsson37.4%●48-47 Jones36.3%●49-46 Jones10%●48-48 Draw3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Gustafsson
R2
56%
Gustafsson
R3
70%
Gustafsson
R4
85%
Jones
R5
93%
Jones

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jon Jones
-846
89% implied win probability
Open: -649Best: -699
Alexander Gustafsson
+535
16% implied win probability
Open: +470Best: +662

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJon JonesAlexander Gustafsson
Bookmaker-955+662
Bovada-800+425
Pinnacle-699+569
sports-interaction-1000+485

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson?

Jon Jones defeated Alexander Gustafsson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson, held Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Jon Jones won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson?

The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Jon Jones won the decision.

Was Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 51% of 3499 fan cards scored it for Jon Jones; 93% of 14 media scores picked Jon Jones.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jon Jones 68%32% Alexander Gustafsson

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
8 edges
Alexander Gustafsson
Striking Technician
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power92
93Speed93
98Precision96
97Durability94
97Engine95
96Wrestling92
98Ground91

Biggest edge Jon Jones, Ground striking +9

Attribute by attribute

Jon Jones is on the left of every row, Alexander Gustafsson on the right.
88Punch power93
96Kick power90
89Punch speed96
97Kick speed90
98Accuracy96
96Takedowns92
100Ground striking91
95Submissions91
99Chin93
94Body strength94
97Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-8-0
2021
Power Index rating
1890
19
Win Streak
0
39
Age
39
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
84"
213 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Sweden

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
4.03
58%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.24
SApM
3.53
64%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.89
TD Avg.
1.53
45%
TD Acc.
39%
95%
TD Def.
83%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jon Jones · 5-0
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Anthony Smith
    UFC 235: Jones vs Smith · Mar 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Anton Turkalj
    AK Fighting Championship 3 · Dec 11, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019
    Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 18 fights
63.9
Avg sig. strikes
41.7
1.96
Avg takedowns
1.06
3:40
Avg control time
1:42
138
Career high strikes
120
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Jon Jones
Strike target
Alexander Gustafsson
49%
Head
70%
23%
Body
15%
27%
Leg
16%
Jon Jones
Strike position
Alexander Gustafsson
64%
Distance
77%
17%
Clinch
8%
20%
Ground
16%