Winner of Stipe Miocic on Sunday at UFC 309 during the defense of his heavyweight title, Jon Jones has experienced enormous physical evolution since his debut in the organization.
Regardless of weight and years, Jon Jones remains Jon Jones. In the early morning this Sunday at UFC 309, French fans witnessed another exceptional performance from the American champion. For his second fight at heavyweight (93-120kg), he beat Stipe Miocic by KO in the third round.
At 37, he displayed a completely different physique from his debut to move into the premier category in March 2023, against Frenchman Ciryl Gane. Before that, the one who made his debut on August 9, 2008 in the UFC with a victory against the Brazilian Andre Gusmao, was initially at light heavyweight (84-93kg).
To gain weight and change his physique, he opted for a 4,500 calorie diet, six meals a day, as well as intense power-lifting sessions and bodybuilding sessions with 300-pound bench presses and 500-pound deadlifts.
Moreover, in March 2023, fans were shocked by his larger and more muscular figure after three years of absence. He had gone from 100kg to 115kg. An official differential of 15kg but if we take into account the cuttings, it easily took 25 kg to transform itself.
And finally, with added weight, Jon Jones (28 wins, 1 loss, 1 no-contest) confirms with each outing that he is indeed the “GOAT” of the UFC.
