He was a two-time kingpin at 170 pounds, lost two fights but beat both his conquerors in rematches, and came back from a four-year retirement to choke out a reigning middleweight champ and future Hall of Famer (Michael Bisping) as an encore.

Legal issues and controversies littered Jones' career, which was a legendary one inside the octagon. He faced suspensions, removal from the UFC rankings and vacated multiple titles for his failed drug tests, a hit-and-run conviction, a domestic violence arrest and other troubles.