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Jon Jones’ five greatest UFC wins

Jon Jones’ five greatest UFC winsDAZN

One of the biggest names in MMA, Jon Jones, returns this weekend at UFC 285 when he takes on Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title. 

Despite this being Jones' first fight in three years, the excitement for his return is still off the scale due to the memorable performances the American has produced over his 27-fight career. 

DAZN takes a look at five of Jones' best UFC wins below. 

UFC 140 - Jones vs. Machida

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After Phil Davis pulled out of Jon Jones' UFC light heavyweight title defence, it was Lyoto Machida who would fill the void with many thinking his style could dethrone the UFC's youngest ever champion. 

The first round between the two was even, but the momentum swung Jones' way in the second who managed to lock Machida into a chokehold until he lost consciousness.

This was Machida's first UFC loss via technical submission and proved that Jones was well equipped in all aspects of the fight game. 

UFC 152 - Jones vs. Belfort

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It was the turn of fan favourite Vitor Belfort to face UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

The only way Belfort was going to overcome 'Bones' was if he started quickly and everything seemed to be going his way after injuring Jones' arm in the early stages. 

However, Jones proved why he was the man to beat in the subsequent rounds, fighting through the pain, he forced Belfort to submit in the fourth with a Kimura hold. 

UFC 165 - Jones vs. Gustafsson

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Jon Jones' UFC light heavyweight title defence against Alexander Gustafsson was a contest which lived up to expectations. 

Very little separated the two fighters and with the scores even after four rounds, it would all come down to who would perform best in round five. 

With Gustafsson showing signs of tiredness, Jones capitalised on this with a barrage of kicks and punches, but Gustafsson stood firm and made sure the fight went to the judges' scorecards. 

Unfortunately for Gustafsson, his resistance was in vain with Jones being declared the winner on the judges' cards with a 49-47 score. 

UFC 182 - Jones vs. Cormier

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Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier was not just a competative rivalry, but a personal one too. 

Cormier dropped down from heavyweight to light heavyweight in order to face Jones and fuelled the fire even more with some harsh words in the build-up.

When the two finally went head-to-head, it was Jones who proved he was the superior operator, showcasing his ability in the takedown battle which went a long way in being awarded a unanimous decision on the judges' cards. 

UFC 232 - Jones vs. Gustafsson 2

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Five years after their first gruelling contest, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson went head-to-head once more.

There was no surprise that fans were hoping to see something similar to the first fight at UFC 165, but this time around, it was a much more one-sided affair.

Jones dominated the ground and pound during the first two rounds, and then took advantage of a groin injury suffered by Gustafsson in the third, continuing to pound the Swede on the mat before the official was forced to stop the fight. 

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