Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jon Jones
United StatesJon Jones
“Bones”
28-1-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jon Jones def. Alexander Gustafsson (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:02
Alexander Gustafsson
SwedenAlexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”
18-8-0
Sunday, December 30, 2018
The Forum, Inglewood, United States

Jon Jones defeated Alexander Gustafsson by TKO in round 3 (2:02) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2, held Sunday, December 30, 2018 at The Forum, Inglewood.

Fight stats

Jon Jones
Alexander Gustafsson
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 102
Significant strikes
22 of 83
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
63 of 106
Total strikes
24 of 85
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:28
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
26 of 52
Head
12 of 62
15 of 22
Body
4 of 11
18 of 28
Leg
6 of 10
40 of 81
Distance
19 of 80
7 of 8
Clinch
3 of 3
12 of 13
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 36
Sig. str.
13 of 32
20 of 37
Total str.
14 of 33
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 51
Sig. str.
8 of 48
27 of 51
Total str.
8 of 48
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 15
Sig. str.
1 of 3
16 of 18
Total str.
2 of 4
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson?

Jon Jones defeated Alexander Gustafsson by TKO in round 3 (2:02) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2, held Sunday, December 30, 2018 at The Forum, Inglewood.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jon Jones 49%51% Alexander Gustafsson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-8-0
1636
Elo rating
1645
19
Win Streak
0
38
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 MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 247: Jones vs ReyesSat, Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Anthony Smith
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs AspinallSat, Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs SmithSat, Jun 1, 2019
    Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs TeixeiraSun, May 28, 2017
    TKO · R5 · 1:07 · 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%