In the realm of mixed martial arts, two names have etched their places in history: Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones.
Join us as we dive into the enthralling careers of these remarkable athletes, examining their fight highlights in numbers, while also shedding light on their impressive awards, records, and salaries.
Georges St-Pierre, widely hailed as the greatest Welterweight Champion, boasts an awe-inspiring career record of 28 wins and 2 losses. Dominating the welterweight division for well over a decade, GSP embodies excellence both inside and outside the octagon.
Affectionately known as the “Canadian samurai,” his entrance into the arena, clad in a striking red and black Gi with a headband, is a spectacle to behold.
With a legion of devoted fans in Canada and beyond, Georges St-Pierre has earned the moniker of GSP, which stands as the epitome of greatness in the welterweight division.
On the other side of the spectrum, Jon Jones casts a towering shadow in the world of mixed martial arts. Regarded as the best MMA player of all time, Jones has left an indelible mark on the sport.
Dominating the light heavyweight division for years, he boasts an incredible record of 16 title fights and 16 victories, showcasing his unrivaled skill set.
Jones’ athleticism, fight IQ, and unwavering determination have propelled him to superstar status, serving as an inspiration for countless UFC athletes.
Most recently, Jones made a daring move to the heavyweight division, immediately capturing the Heavyweight championship in his inaugural bout, solidifying his legacy not only as the pinnacle of the light heavyweight division but also as the current UFC heavyweight champion.
As we embark on this journey through their careers, we’ll explore the extraordinary accomplishments and lasting legacies of Jon Jones and Georges St-Pierre.
From their monumental wins to their illustrious records, and even their lucrative salaries, we’ll dissect the captivating storylines that have unfolded in the octagon.
Join us as we compare and contrast the greatness of these two titans, and celebrate their contributions to the world of mixed martial arts.
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Jon Jones | |
| Nickname | |
| Bones | |
| Age | |
| July 19,1987 (35 years) | |
| Height | |
| 1.93 m | |
| Weight | |
| 113 Kg | |
| Category | |
| Heavyweight | |
| Fighting Style | |
| Mixed Martial Arts | |
| Reach | |
| 84.5 | |
| UFC Debut | |
| UFC 87 on August 09,2008 | |
| Current Ranking | |
| Current Heavyweight Champion | |
| Pound for pound ranking | |
| 2 | |
Jon Jones vs Georges-St-Pierre-Bout Record
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Jon Jones | Georges-St-Pierre |
| Total Fights | |
| 29 | |
| Won | |
| 27 | |
| Lost | |
| 1 | |
| No Contest | |
| 1 | |
| Win By Submission | |
| 7 | |
| Win By Knockout/ Technical Knockout | |
| 10 | |
| Win By Decision | |
| 10 | |
| Striking Percentage | |
| 58% | |
| Takedown Accuracy | |
| 45% | |
| First Round Wins/Losses | |
| 8 / 1 (DQ) | |
| Second Round Wins/Losses | |
| 3 / 0 | |
| Third Round Wins/Losses | |
| 6 / 0 | |
| Fourth Round Wins/Losses | |
| 2 / 0 | |
| Fifth Round Wins/Losses | |
| 8 / 0 | |
Jon Jones vs Georges-St-Pierre-UFC Career
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Jon Jones | Georges-St-Pierre |
| Total Fights in UFC | |
| 23 | |
| Fights Won in UFC | |
| 21 | |
| Fights Lost in UFC | |
| 1 | |
| Consecutive Wins in UFC | |
| 18 (2010- Present) & 1 NC in the year 2017 | |
| Title Fights | |
| 16 | |
| No Of Title Fight Wins | |
| 15 | |
| Title Reigns | |
| 1,501 Days | |
| No of Main Event Fights | |
| 18 | |
| No of Fight of the Night Awards | |
| 4 | |
| No of Performance of the Night Awards | |
| 2 | |
| Most Bouts in Calendar Year | |
| 4 fights (2011) | |
| Total Fight Time in UFC | |
| 05:37:00 (hh:mm:ss) | |
| Average Fight Time in UFC | |
| 14:53 | |
| Win Percentage in UFC | |
| 90.40% | |
| Knockout Wins in UFC | |
| 5 | |
| Submission Wins in UFC | |
| 6 | |
| Decision Wins in UFC | |
| 10 | |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | |
| 2536 | |
| Significant Strikes Landed | |
| 1468 | |
| Most Significant Strike landed in Single Bout | |
| 138 vs. Glover Teixeira (2014) | |
| Sig.Strikes By Position | |
| Standing = 958 (65 %) | |
| Clinch = 248 (17 %) | |
| ground = 262 (18 %) | |
| Sig.Strikes By Target | |
| Head = 689 (47 %) | |
| Body = 359 (24 %) | |
| Leg = 420 (29 %) | |
| Takedowns Attempted | |
| 97 | |
| Takedowns Landed | |
| 36 | |
| Most Takedown in Single Bout | |
| 7 vs. Stephan Bonnar (2009) | |
| Submission Attempts in Career | |
| 23 | |
| Highest Submission in Single Bout | |
| 3 vs. Ryan Badar (2011) | |
| No of Successful Title Defences | |
| 11 | |
| Age at the Time of First Championship | |
| 23 years 243 days | |
Jon Jones vs Georges-St-Pierre-Awards
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Jon Jones | |
| Awards | |
| Fight of the Night (Four times) vs. Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson and Daniel Cormier | |
| Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Brandon Vera | |
| Submission of the Night (Two times) vs. Ryan Bader and Vitor Belfort | |
| Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Daniel Cormier and Ciryl Gane | |
| UFC Hall of Fame (Fight Wing) vs. Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 | |
| USKBA Light Heavyweight Champion | |
| Sherdog 2009 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year | |
| Sherdog 2010 All-Violence 1st Team | |
| Sherdog 2011 All-Violence 1st Team | |
| Sherdog 2011 Beatdown of the Year for win over Maurício Rua | |
| Sherdog 2011 Fighter of the Year | |
| Sherdog 2012 All-Violence 1st Team | |
| Sherdog 2013 All-Violence 1st Team | |
| Sherdog 2013 Fight of the Year (vs Alexander Gustafsson) (UFC 165) | |
| Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame | |
| World MMA Awards 2010 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year | |
| World MMA Awards 2011 Fighter of the Year | |
| World MMA Awards 2012 Fighter of the Year | |
| World MMA Awards 2013 Fight of the Year vs. Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 | |
| Combatpress 2018 Biggest Story of the Year (Jon Jones and the Move of UFC 232) | |
| MMA Fighting 2013 Fight of the Year (vs Alexander Gustafsson) (UFC 165) | |
| MMA Insider 2013 Fight of the Year (vs Alexander Gustafsson) (UFC 165) | |
| Foxsports 2013 Fight of the Year (vs Alexander Gustafsson) (UFC 165) | |
| Yahoo Sports 2013 Fight of the Year (vs. Alexander Gustafsson) (UFC 165) | |
| MMA Weekly 2013 Fight of the Year (vs. Alexander Gustafsson) (UFC 165) | |
| MMA Weekly 2018 Comeback Fighter of the Year | |
| MMA Junkie 2013 Fight of the Year (vs. Alexander Gustafsson) (UFC 165) | |
| MMA Junkie 2015 January Fight of the Month vs. Daniel Cormier | |
| ESPN 2011 Fighter of the Year | |
| ESPN 2013 Fight of the Year (vs. Alexander Gustafsson) (UFC 165) | |
| Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2014 Feud of the Year vs. Daniel Cormier | |
| Wrestling Oberver Newsletter 2011 Most Outstanding Fighter | |
| Spike Guys Choice Awards 2011 Most Dangerous Man | |
| Fight Magazine 2009 Newcomer of the Year | |
| ESPY Award 2023 Best MMA Fighter. | |
Jon Jones vs Georges-St-Pierre-Records
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Jon Jones | |
| Records | |
| 11 successful Title defences | |
| Longest Light Heavyweight Champion in UFC history (1,501 days) | |
| Most successful title defenses in the UFC Light Heavyweight division history (11) | |
| most successful title defenses in UFC history (11) | |
| Most consecutive title defenses in the UFC Light Heavyweight division history (8) | |
| Fourth most consecutive title defenses in UFC history (8) | |
| Most wins in UFC title fights (15) | |
| most submissions in UFC title fights (4) | |
| third most finishes in UFC title fights (7) | |
| Most UFC Light Heavyweight title fights (15) | |
| Youngest fighter to win a UFC championship (23 years, 242 days) | |
| Eighth multi-divisional champion in UFC history | |
| Longest unbeaten streak in UFC history (19) | |
| Most consecutive wins in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (13) | |
| Most wins in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (20) | |
| Most decision wins in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (10) | |
| Longest total fight time in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (5:40:15) | |
| Most significant strikes landed in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (1463) | |
| Most total strikes landed in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (1835) | |
| Highest takedown defense percentage in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (95.0%) | |
| sixth most wins in UFC history (21) | |
| Third most finishes in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (10) | |
| third most submissions in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (5) | |
| third most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (8) | |
| Second longest average fight time in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (15:28) | |
| Fourth most takedowns landed in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (42) | |
Jon Jones vs Georges-St-Pierre-Salary
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Jon Jones | |
| Earning | |
| Total Earning from fight:$21,490,000. | |
| vs. A.Gusmao ($ 12,000). | |
| vs. S.Bonnar ($ 14,000). | |
| vs. J.O.Brien ($ 18,000). | |
| vs.M. Hamill ($ 20,000). | |
| vs. B.Vera ($ 90,000). | |
| vs. Matyushenko ($ 46,000). | |
| vs. R.Badar ($ 215,000). | |
| vs. M.Rua ($ 140,000). | |
| vs.Q. Jackson ($ 715,000). | |
| vs. L.Machida ($ 845,000). | |
| vs.R.Evans ($ 1,250,000). | |
| vs. V.Belfort ($ 765,000). | |
| vs. G. Teixeira ($ 550,000). | |
| vs. C.Sonnen ($ 900,000). | |
| vs. A.Gustafsson ($ 560,000). | |
| vs. D.Cormier ($ 1,650,000). | |
| vs. O.S.preux ($ 830,000). | |
| vs. D.Cormier ($ 1,830,000). | |
| vs. A.Gustafsson ($ 1,380,000). | |
| vs. A. Smith ($ 590,000). | |
| vs. T.Santos ($ 940,000). | |
| vs. D.Reyes ($ 940,000). | |
| vs. C.Gane ($ 7.19 m) | |
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