Markel Mederos (3-0-1 in UFC) will face Mason Jones (4-2 in UFC) at UFC Sacramento on August 22. The bout is scheduled at lightweight. Mederos announced the matchup himself on social media.
Markel Mederos and Mason Jones have been booked to meet at UFC Sacramento on August 22, with Mederos announcing the lightweight matchup himself on social media.
Jones, known as "The Dragon," enters the bout with an overall professional record of 18-2-0 and a 4-2 mark inside the UFC. The 31-year-old from Wales trains out of Pedro Bessa BJJ and competes from an orthodox stance. Standing five-foot-ten with a 74-inch reach, Jones has established himself as an active and well-rounded threat at 155 pounds, landing nearly six significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy while also averaging 3.48 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Mederos brings a 3-0-1 UFC record into the contest, though his full verified statistics were not available at time of publication. He announced the fight directly through his own social media channels.
Why it matters
- Jones's strong grappling output — nearly 3.5 takedowns per 15 minutes — sets up an interesting stylistic test for Mederos, who has yet to suffer a UFC defeat.
- A win for Jones would push him toward the upper tier of a deep lightweight division; a strong showing from the unbeaten Mederos could vault him into ranked contention.
- UFC Sacramento on August 22 gains a compelling lightweight contest with divisional stakes on both sides.
