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Returning veteran up next
Jones is scheduled to compete against Jeremy Stephens in a lightweight fight at UFC Des Moines on May 3, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Jones' next opponent is a longtime veteran and Des Moines native returning to the UFC after multiple years away from it. Perhaps excluding the vet part, the same can be said for Jones. After losing to L'udovit Klein in July 2022, his UFC contract expired, and he opted not to re-sign. Jones beefed up his resume with Cage Warriors, a promotion that gave him four fights, all wins and most of them by TKO. May 3 will mark his first UFC bout since the Klein loss.
Jones' next opponent is a longtime veteran and Des Moines native returning to the UFC after multiple years away from it. Perhaps excluding the vet part, the same can be said for Jones. After losing to L'udovit Klein in July 2022, his UFC contract expired, and he opted not to re-sign. Jones beefed up his resume with Cage Warriors, a promotion that gave him four fights, all wins and most of them by TKO. May 3 will mark his first UFC bout since the Klein loss.
Falls as massive favorite
Jones lost to L'udovit Klein via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
What a disaster. A native of Wales, Jones had the crowd behind him in what was essentially a home game and still managed to be swept on the scorecards despite entering as an overwhelming -390 favorite. Jones was fairly competitive in Round 1, although he lost the frame. The roof came crashing in early in Round 2 when Klein scored a knockdown. Seemingly oblivious to the fact he needed a stoppage in Round 3 order to win, Jones comfortably spent much of the frame on his back, allowing Klein to dictate the action. It was a woeful display of fight IQ you simply cannot get away with at this level. Jones has more talent than his 1-2 (1NC) record in four UFC bouts would lead you to believe, but this was a clear and overwhelming setback for the 27-year-old.
What a disaster. A native of Wales, Jones had the crowd behind him in what was essentially a home game and still managed to be swept on the scorecards despite entering as an overwhelming -390 favorite. Jones was fairly competitive in Round 1, although he lost the frame. The roof came crashing in early in Round 2 when Klein scored a knockdown. Seemingly oblivious to the fact he needed a stoppage in Round 3 order to win, Jones comfortably spent much of the frame on his back, allowing Klein to dictate the action. It was a woeful display of fight IQ you simply cannot get away with at this level. Jones has more talent than his 1-2 (1NC) record in four UFC bouts would lead you to believe, but this was a clear and overwhelming setback for the 27-year-old.
Fight set for July 23
Jones is set to fight L'udovit Klein at UFC London on July 23, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
With Klein looking for an opponent after his scheduled fight against Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC 277 was called off due to visa issues, Jones is now scheduled to make his first appearance since receiving a six-month medical suspension due to a right knee injury. "The Dragon" will be looking for his second straight win as he previously defeated David Onama at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas back Oct. 23, 2021.
With Klein looking for an opponent after his scheduled fight against Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC 277 was called off due to visa issues, Jones is now scheduled to make his first appearance since receiving a six-month medical suspension due to a right knee injury. "The Dragon" will be looking for his second straight win as he previously defeated David Onama at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas back Oct. 23, 2021.
Hurts right knee in win
Jones is facing a six-month medical suspension, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Jones picked up his first UFC win in his second start by defeating David Onama by unanimous decision. Jones will still need a doctor to clear his right knee to be able to fight again before late April.
Jones picked up his first UFC win in his second start by defeating David Onama by unanimous decision. Jones will still need a doctor to clear his right knee to be able to fight again before late April.
Secures first UFC victory
Jones defeated David Onama via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Originally scheduled to face Brazilian Alan Patrick in a rematch following a no-contest between the two this past June, Jones had no issues with the debuting Onama after Patrick was forced to withdraw due a COVID-19 issue. Onama proved to be competitive in the stand-up, but Jones simply overwhelmed him with his wrestling. Over the course of the 15-minute bout, Jones racked up 9:01 worth of control time on 8-of-14 takedown attempts. The 26-year-old needs to work on his striking defense, but there's some power here in addition to a solid wrestling base. It's Jones' first UFC victory in three tries.
Originally scheduled to face Brazilian Alan Patrick in a rematch following a no-contest between the two this past June, Jones had no issues with the debuting Onama after Patrick was forced to withdraw due a COVID-19 issue. Onama proved to be competitive in the stand-up, but Jones simply overwhelmed him with his wrestling. Over the course of the 15-minute bout, Jones racked up 9:01 worth of control time on 8-of-14 takedown attempts. The 26-year-old needs to work on his striking defense, but there's some power here in addition to a solid wrestling base. It's Jones' first UFC victory in three tries.