Jon Jones is one of mixed martial arts' most dominant champions, and his spinning elbow lessons keep going viral. During a promotional tour of Australia, the two-time former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion visited Invictus MMA in Melbourne and personally broke down his signature spinning back elbow for young fighters and professionals in attendance. A separate viral clip showed Jones sharing the same explosive technique with an Australian rugby team, walking the players through the setup. Jones used the strike repeatedly during his light heavyweight reign, becoming the youngest champion in UFC history at age 23. Known for relentless creativity and ferocious unpredictability, Jones' willingness to teach his signature weapon remains one of combat sports' most generous traditions. #ufc #rugby #mma #jonjones
Jon Jones spent time on his Australian promotional tour passing on one of his best-known techniques, the spinning back elbow, to local fighters and even a rugby squad.
The two-time former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion visited Invictus MMA in Melbourne, where he personally broke down the strike for young fighters and professionals in attendance. A separate clip that has spread online shows Jones walking an Australian rugby team through the same technique, starting with the setup.
Jones used the spinning elbow repeatedly during his light heavyweight reign. He became the youngest champion in UFC history at age 23, and his creativity and unpredictability became defining traits of his career.
The fighter behind the elbow
Jones, 39, carries a 28-1-0 record. At six-foot-four, he stands 193 cm tall and owns an 84-inch (213 cm) reach, a rare length advantage that helped make his unorthodox strikes so effective. He fights from an orthodox stance.
His numbers back up the reputation. Jones lands 4.38 significant strikes per minute at 58 percent accuracy, a high mark for a fighter known for variety as much as volume. He also averages 1.89 takedowns per 15 minutes and 0.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes, a reminder that his game extends well beyond the elbow he is now teaching.
Why it matters
- Jones' technical breakdowns keep drawing attention outside the cage, with the rugby clip showing the reach of his signature strike beyond MMA.
- The Melbourne visit gave Australian fighters, from newcomers to professionals, direct instruction from one of the sport's most decorated champions.
- The tour reinforces a long tradition of elite fighters sharing their trademark techniques with the wider combat sports community.
