Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is one of the most dominant mixed martial artists of all time. Jones reigned as light heavyweight champion for a long time and he made 11 successful title defenses before moving up to heavyweight.
In his only bout at heavyweight so far, Jones defeated Cyril Gane at UFC 285 to become the promotion’s heavyweight champion.
As a champion, Jones holds himself to the highest standards. This includes making sure that he gains weight during fights. Throughout his UFC career, Jones has never missed weight, which is a testament to his hard work and professionalism.
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While many UFC fighters, champions included, have a history of missing weight, Jones made sure that he always made the light heavyweight limit of 205 pounds and has never struggled to make weight in any of his bouts.
Now that he is fighting at heavyweight, the more that weight loss isn’t an issue for Jones. He bulked up more than 40 pounds before his heavyweight debut against Gane but did so gradually. Jones vacated the 205-pound title in 2020 and didn’t return to action until March 2023. The three-year period at which he bulked up enabled Jones to look like a natural heavyweight against Gane and that was one of the keys to winning the fight.
With Jones moving up to heavyweight, weight loss is no longer an issue for him. His concern right now is to keep his current weight and make sure that the extra pounds do not affect his performance. Based on what we saw against Gane, Jones has made a successful transition from light heavyweight to heavyweight.