Mason Jones (fighter)

Mason Jones
Born	(1995-04-26) 26 April 1995 (age 28) Blaenavon, Wales
Other names	The Dragon
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)
Division	Lightweight
Reach	74 in (188 cm) [1]
Fighting out of	Blaenavon, Wales
Team	Celtic Pride MMA Pedro Bessa BJJ
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black belt in Judo Black belt in Kickboxing [1]
Years active	2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	17
Wins	14
By knockout	7
By submission	3
By decision	4
Losses	2
By decision	2
No contests	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mason Jones (born 26 April 1995) is a Welsh mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Mason Jones began martial arts at the age of 6, starting out with Kickboxing, before later incorporating Judo, Boxing, and Jiu-Jitsu. Mason Jones was a top 5 National Judoka and a pro boxer, who went 3-0 before making a moving into MMA. On his UFC profile, Jones says he is an avid Muay Thai and Taekwondo fighter. ^{[2] [3]}

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

At the age of 16, Mason Jones made his amateur MMA debut in Grapple and Strike, taking many years off before he was set again to appear in an amateur bout at 21. This was due to a series of pull-outs forcing Mason into another Amateur fight. After a series of pullouts, David Adonis stepped up to fight Mason at Cage Warriors 83, with Mason winning via Kimura. ^[3]

After fighting David Adonis, Mason Jones made his pro debut. At Cage Warriors 87, Mason Jones fought Shaun Luther, where Mason was able to submit Luther with a rear-naked choke with just twelve seconds of the fight remaining. ^{[3] [4]}

Wales’ first Arena MMA show was Cage Warriors 97, with Mason Jones in the co-main event against Kacper Formela. Despite facing trouble early in the first, Mason was able to land his jab and started to take control of the bout, before landing a jumping knee in the latter stages of the first resulting in Mason was able to land a flurry of knees ending the bout. ^[5]

For the first time, Mason Jones headlined Cage Warriors 108 on 12 October 2019 in Cardiff against Finnish Standout Aleksi Mäntykivi. ^[6] Mason would control the fight, resulting in judge scores of 30-25, 30-25, 30-26. ^[7]

Mason was originally booked to fight former UFC fighter Danilo Belluardo at Cage Warriors 113, however, due to travel restrictions due to the pandemic, Belluardo was unable to leave Italy and with Joe McColgan’s opponent also not being able to come into the country, they were matched against each other for the vacant Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship. During the fight, Mason had the advantage on the feet, and a flurry of knees from the Welshman once again forcing a first round stoppage. ^{[8] [9]}

In September 2020, Jones faced Adam Proctor at Cage Warriors 116 for the vacant Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship. ^[10] With another first round stoppage win, Jones became only the second two-division champion in Cage Warriors history, second only to Conor McGregor. ^[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jones made his UFC debut against faced Mike Davis at UFC on ESPN: Magny vs. Chiesa on 20 January 2021. ^[12] He lost a close fight via unanimous decision. ^[13] He earned a Fight of the Night bonus for his performance. ^[14]

Jones faced Alan Patrick on 5 June 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai. ^[15] In the second round, after being poked in the eye accidentally by Jones, Patrick was unable to continue and the bout was declared a No Contest. ^[16]

A rematch with Patrick was scheduled for 23 October 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori. ^[17] However, Patrick withdrew from bout and he was replaced by newcomer David Onama. ^[18] Jones won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[19]

Jones faced Ľudovít Klein, replacing Ignacio Bahamondes, on 23 July 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall. ^[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[21]

In September 2022, it was reported that Jones had fought out his contract and elected not to re-sign with the organization. ^[22]

Return to Cage Warriors

Returning to Cage Warriors, Jones faced Claudio Ribeiro on July 29, 2023 at Cage Warriors 158, winning the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round. ^[23]

Jones faced Yann Liasse on October 14, 2023 at Cage Warriors 161, defeating him via TKO stoppage in the second round. ^[24]

Jones faced Bryce Logan on February 23. 2024 at Cage Warriors 166, winning via TKO stoppage in the second round. ^[25]

Grappling career

Jones is scheduled to compete against Nathaniel Wood in a superfight at Polaris 27 on March 23, 2024. ^[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Mike Davis ^[14]
• Cage Warriors
  • Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship (One time; former)
  • Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship (One time; former)
• MMAjunkie.com
  • 2021 January Fight of the Month vs. Mike Davis ^[27]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

17 matches	14 wins	2 losses
By knockout	7	0
By submission	3	0
By decision	4	2
No contests	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	14–2 (1)	Bryce Logan	TKO (punches and knees)	Cage Warriors 166	23 February 2024	2	2:45	San Diego, California, United States
Win	13–2 (1)	Yann Liasse	TKO (punches)	Cage Warriors 161	14 October 2023	2	4:24	Dublin, Ireland
Win	12–2 (1)	Alexandre Ribeiro	TKO (punches)	Cage Warriors 158	29 July 2023	1	3:23	Rome, Italy
Loss	11–2 (1)	Ľudovít Klein	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall	23 July 2022	3	5:00	London, England
Win	11–1 (1)	David Onama	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori	23 October 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NC	10–1 (1)	Alan Patrick	NC (accidental eye poke)	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai	5 June 2021	2	2:14	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Accidental eye poke rendered Patrick unable to continue.
Loss	10–1	Mike Davis	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny	20 January 2021	3	5:00	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Return to Lightweight. Fight of the Night.
Win	10–0	Adam Proctor	TKO (punches)	Cage Warriors 116	September 26, 2020	1	4:31	Manchester, England	Welterweight debut. Won the vacant Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship.
Win	9–0	Joe McColgan	TKO (knee and punches)	Cage Warriors 113	March 20, 2020	1	4:14	Manchester, England	Won the vacant Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship.
Win	8–0	Aleksi Mäntykivi	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Warriors 108	October 12, 2019	3	5:00	Cardiff, Wales
Win	7–0	Donovan Desmae	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Warriors 104	April 27, 2019	3	5:00	Cardiff, Wales
Win	6–0	Kacper Formela	TKO (knees to the body)	Cage Warriors 97	September 29, 2018	1	4:03	Cardiff, Wales
Win	5–0	Konmon Deh	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Warriors 95	July 21, 2018	3	5:00	London, England
Win	4–0	Craig Edwards	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Cage Warriors Academy Wales 2	May 12, 2018	3	3:23	Ebbw Vale, Wales
Win	3–0	Lawrence Tracey	TKO (punches)	Cage Warriors 91	March 3, 2018	2	1:41	Newport, Wales
Win	2–0	Brett Hassett	Submission (kimura)	Adrenalin Fight Nights	December 9, 2017	1	1:45	Swansea, Wales
Win	1–0	Shaun Luther	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Cage Warriors 87	October 14, 2017	3	4:48	Newport, Wales

^[28]

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

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External links

• Professional MMA record for Mason Jones from Sherdog
• Mason Jones at UFC