“The winner by knockout and now—and again—the new undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion of the world…Jon “Bones” Jones.”
That was the announcement booming from the golden voice of Bruce Buffer after Jones defeated Daniel Cormier at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California to emerge with the title in the headline fight at UFC 214.
Jones has ties to New Mexico in more ways than one. He has trained out of the local Jackson Wink MMA Academy for many years, but was also stripped of his title in 2015 following an arrest for a hit-and-run accident in Albuquerque.