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Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones

Daniel Cormier is 22-3-0; Jon Jones is 28-1-0. Daniel Cormier is 8 years older than Jon Jones. Jon Jones has a 12" · 30 cm reach advantage over Daniel Cormier. Jon Jones is 5" · 13 cm taller than Daniel Cormier. They have met once: Daniel Cormier 0, Jon Jones 1.

Daniel Cormier
“DC” · 22-3-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Submission
HeavyweightMet once
Jon Jones
“Bones” · 28-1-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Daniel Cormier

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)
Jon Jones
Folkstyle WrestlingGreco-Roman WrestlingMMA
  • —Purple belt · BJJRoberto Alencar
  • 2006Champion · NJCAA
  • 2005Champion · State HS189 lb Catchweight
  • 2005All-American · NHSCA
Camp · Jackson's MMA Acoma · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
49%
13%
Body
23%
11%
Leg
27%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Daniel Cormierlast 14 fights
59%23%18%
Jon Joneslast 23 fights
64%17%20%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Daniel Cormier Jon Jones
Strikes landed / min
4.394.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.512.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.661.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%95%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Cormier · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersJon Jones · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.39
Strikes landed / min
4.38
3.51
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.24
1.66 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.89 / 4.1
46%
Takedown accuracy
46%
76%
Takedown defence
95%
4:29
Control time / fight
3:40
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Daniel Cormier15 UFC fights · 911 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%396/958
6%51/91
11%99/126
Clinch
17%151/218
5%47/54
1%11/12
Ground
15%135/183
2%21/22
0%0/0
Jon Jones24 UFC fights · 1564 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%383/1058
15%236/336
25%393/524
Clinch
7%116/189
6%100/118
2%34/39
Ground
17%260/348
2%39/40
0%3/3

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier (Sat, Jan 3, 2015), where Jon Jones won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones?

Daniel Cormier is 22-3-0 and Jon Jones is 28-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Daniel Cormier or Jon Jones?

Jon Jones has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Daniel Cormier, a 12" · 30 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Daniel Cormier or Jon Jones?

Jon Jones is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Daniel Cormier stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Daniel Cormier or Jon Jones?

Daniel Cormier is 47 and Jon Jones is 39.

Who has more finishes, Daniel Cormier or Jon Jones?

Daniel Cormier has 15 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Jon Jones has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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