Reigning UFC heavyweight world champion Jon Jones won the ESPY Awards’ 2023 Fighter of the Year honors.
As announced by play-by-play man Jon Anik during the UFC 290 broadcast, ‘Bones’ was revealed as the winner following his stunning return to the Octagon at UFC 285 in March.
Jon Jones spent the majority of his career dominating the light heavyweight division and capturing the 205-pound crown on more than one occasion. During his legendary reign ‘Bones’ dispatched some of the biggest names in the history of the sport, including Ryan Bader, ‘Shogun’ Rua, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen, Glover Teixeira, and Daniel Cormier.