Mason Jones
The Dragon
Wales
Moves to 3-0 in second UFC stint
Jones defeated Axel Sola via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
Jones returned to the UFC last May for his second stint with the company. He has had three fights since coming back against Jeremy Stephens, Bolaji Oki and here against Sola, and all three have been absolute wars. Jones has won each, and this particular one earned him a $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus. He's quickly turning into must-see TV. Mason absorbs his fair share of damage every single time he steps into the Octagon, but never quits on himself. His scrambling ability and ability to get back up after being taken down are remarkable. He simply doesn't quit and eventually breaks down his competition. It gives Jones a chance to win every single time he's in there. At age 30, Mason projects as more of an attraction than legitimate contender, but you can make an awful nice living going that route. Just ask Derrick Lewis.
Jones returned to the UFC last May for his second stint with the company. He has had three fights since coming back against Jeremy Stephens, Bolaji Oki and here against Sola, and all three have been absolute wars. Jones has won each, and this particular one earned him a $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus. He's quickly turning into must-see TV. Mason absorbs his fair share of damage every single time he steps into the Octagon, but never quits on himself. His scrambling ability and ability to get back up after being taken down are remarkable. He simply doesn't quit and eventually breaks down his competition. It gives Jones a chance to win every single time he's in there. At age 30, Mason projects as more of an attraction than legitimate contender, but you can make an awful nice living going that route. Just ask Derrick Lewis.
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Next fight scheduled
Jones will fight Axel Sola at UFC London on March 21, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Jones has won back-to-back bouts after a nearly three-year absence from UFC. The 30-year-old will take on an up-and-coming fighter in Sola, who made his UFC debut in September.
Jones has won back-to-back bouts after a nearly three-year absence from UFC. The 30-year-old will take on an up-and-coming fighter in Sola, who made his UFC debut in September.
Takes war from Bolaji Oki
Jones defeated Bolaji Oki via TKO (elbows) at 3:18 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.
ANALYSIS
Jones returned to the UFC in May following several years away and took a lopsided unanimous decision from an aging Jeremy Stephens. He had to work much harder here against Oki, although his massive heart was on full displayed once again. Jones was dropped moments after the opening bell rang and it was nothing short of a minor miracle that he was able to survive. Not only did he survive, by the time Round 1 was over, he was the one threatening to end the fight. Jones was able to carry that momentum over into Round 2 and earn the win with a barrage of unanswered elbows. Mason's aggressive style makes a prolonged winning streak seem unlikely, but he's looked great since coming back to the company.
Jones returned to the UFC in May following several years away and took a lopsided unanimous decision from an aging Jeremy Stephens. He had to work much harder here against Oki, although his massive heart was on full displayed once again. Jones was dropped moments after the opening bell rang and it was nothing short of a minor miracle that he was able to survive. Not only did he survive, by the time Round 1 was over, he was the one threatening to end the fight. Jones was able to carry that momentum over into Round 2 and earn the win with a barrage of unanswered elbows. Mason's aggressive style makes a prolonged winning streak seem unlikely, but he's looked great since coming back to the company.
Facing new challenger
Jones will face Bolaji Oki in a lightweight during UFC Paris on Sep. 6, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
After being released from the UFC back in July, Jones made his return to the octagon in a victorious fashion after defeating Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision. He will fight Bolaji Oki, who is also coming off a victory and stands with a 2-1 record in the UFC. Both fighters are in dire need of gaining another mark in he win column.
After being released from the UFC back in July, Jones made his return to the octagon in a victorious fashion after defeating Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision. He will fight Bolaji Oki, who is also coming off a victory and stands with a 2-1 record in the UFC. Both fighters are in dire need of gaining another mark in he win column.
Takes decision in return to UFC
Jones defeated Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.
ANALYSIS
Jones was released from the UFC following a July 2022 loss to L'udovit Klein. He hopped over to Cage Warriors on the European regional scene and picked up four straight wins to earn another shot with the company. He got it here against Stephens and looked good as the biggest favorite on the card at -650. Jones gave the fans a show on the feet, but ultimately leaned on his wrestling game to secure the win. He landed 8-of-12 takedown attempts, good for 6:03 worth of control time. Jones appears to have made some legitimate improvements during his time away, and he turned just 30 years of age days ago, so there could still be some upside moving forward.
Jones was released from the UFC following a July 2022 loss to L'udovit Klein. He hopped over to Cage Warriors on the European regional scene and picked up four straight wins to earn another shot with the company. He got it here against Stephens and looked good as the biggest favorite on the card at -650. Jones gave the fans a show on the feet, but ultimately leaned on his wrestling game to secure the win. He landed 8-of-12 takedown attempts, good for 6:03 worth of control time. Jones appears to have made some legitimate improvements during his time away, and he turned just 30 years of age days ago, so there could still be some upside moving forward.
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.