Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith Result

Jon Jones def. Anthony Smith

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithMarch 2, 2019Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Jon Jones defeated Anthony Smith by unanimous decision at UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith on March 2, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 48-44, 48-44, 48-44.

Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith — UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith (Mar 2, 2019)

Result: Jon Jones won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Light Heavyweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Sal D'amato
48–44
For Jon Jones
Chris Lee
48–44
For Jon Jones
Junichiro Kamijo
48–44
For Jon Jones

Fight stats

Jon JonesAnthony Smith

0Knockdowns0
125125/167 · 75%Significant strikes36/66 · 55%36
238238/287 · 83%Total strikes45/75 · 60%45
33/8 · 38%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
12:59Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Jon JonesHead 45 · Body 35 · Legs 45

Anthony SmithHead 15 · Body 9 · Legs 12

Significant strikes by position

Jon JonesDistance 64 · Clinch 31 · Ground 30

Anthony SmithDistance 31 · Clinch 5 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Jon Jones	13/25	17/29	0/1	0:40
	Anthony Smith	12/21	13/22	0/0	0:00
2	Jon Jones	30/44	35/49	0/1	0:45
	Anthony Smith	14/24	14/24	0/0	0:00
3	Jon Jones	27/30	57/60	1/2	4:21
	Anthony Smith	2/3	5/6	0/0	0:00
4	Jon Jones	35/39	51/58	2/2	3:39
	Anthony Smith	1/1	2/2	0/0	0:00
5	Jon Jones	20/29	78/91	0/2	3:34
	Anthony Smith	7/17	11/21	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Jon Jones

UFC record before: 17-1 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 18-1 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WAlexander GustafssonDec 29, 2018
NCDaniel CormierJul 29, 2017
WOvince Saint PreuxApr 23, 2016

Next fight: W vs. Thiago Santos

Anthony Smith

UFC record before: 7-3
UFC record after: 7-4
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WVolkan OezdemirOct 27, 2018
WMauricio RuaJul 22, 2018
WRashad EvansJun 9, 2018

Next fight: W vs. Alexander Gustafsson

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