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 for lightweight. Mederos announced the matchup on his own social media.
Markel Mederos and Mason Jones have been booked to meet at UFC Sacramento on August 22, with Mederos himself announcing the lightweight matchup on social media.
Jones, known as "The Dragon," carries an overall professional record of 18 wins and 2 losses and has gone 4-2 inside the Octagon. The 31-year-old from Wales trains out of Pedro Bessa BJJ and fights out of an orthodox stance. Standing five-foot-ten with a 74-inch reach, Jones is an active, well-rounded competitor who lands 5.98 significant strikes per minute and averages 3.48 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a credible threat both on the feet and on the mat.
Mederos enters the contest having posted a 3-0-1 mark in UFC competition, a run that has established him as a rising name in a crowded lightweight division.
Why it matters
- Jones's combination of striking volume and takedown output makes him a stylistically demanding test for any opponent at 155 pounds
- A win for either fighter in a division as deep as lightweight carries meaningful rankings implications
- Mederos announcing the bout himself, rather than through official UFC channels, is worth noting as context for how the matchup surfaced publicly
