UFC 128 Results: Jon Jones' Last 5 Fights and the Numbers Behind the Dominance

With his win over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 128, Jon Jones became the youngest champion in the history of the UFC. What was more surprising than Jones overcoming the experience disadvantage he faced against Rua was the ease with which Jones disposed of the champion.

Everyone is now aware of the destructive path that Jones took to claim the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, but the numbers behind Jones' dominance against high-level competition is staggering.

The Opponents

Often when we speak of a fighter going on a streak of dominance like Jones has, we look back and realize that some of their recent opponents didn't pan out and ended up getting cut by the UFC. In Jones' case, all of his last five opponents remain on the UFC's roster and three are now considered serious contenders.

Running through Matt Hamill, Brandon Vera, Vladimir Matyushenko, Ryan Bader and Mauricio Rua in under 17 months is an accomplishment in itself. Though, the lack of difficulty Jones had in doing so is what makes his run to the title even more special.

Striking

When thinking of Jones' stand-up game, his unorthodox and flashy striking style might lead one to believe that he doesn't land on a high percentage of attempted strikes. However, Compustrike numbers show otherwise.

In his last five fights, Jones has landed on 67 percent of his leg strikes and has out-landed his opponents 41-12 in power strikes while standing.

These numbers come against excellent strikers in Vera and Rua, but the disparity in the numbers doesn't stop here in case you remain unimpressed because of the three wrestlers Jones faced in that five-fight period.

Ground-and-Pound

Jones' ground-and-pound is possibly his most feared weapon at this point.

Although illegal elbows contributed to the damage, Jones' ground-and-pound turned Hamill's face into a bloody mess. Then, Jones crushed Vera's skull with an elbow and quickly disposed of Matyushenko from the crucifix position.

Even though Jones finished Rua with a standing strike, it was his ground-and-pound that caused the initial damage.

Jones 69 percent accuracy in striking on the ground is impressive, but what's more impressive is the fact that he has out-landed his last five opponents 115-2 in power strikes landed while on the ground.

Takedowns

In order to work his ground-and-pound, Jones obviously needs to take the fight to the ground first. In his last five fights, Jones has done so with ease by scoring on seven of his eight takedown attempts, while he has stuffed all three of his opponents' attempted takedowns.

Conclusion

Jones is a special fighter that we don't get to see very often, so enjoy every fight of his that you can. Jones' dominance will revolutionize the sport as other fighters attempt to make up ground because it is going to take an equally special fighter to dethrone him as champion.

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