8 Biggest Jon Jones Controversies

8. Social Media Shenanigans

Much like many of his colleagues on the UFC roster, Jones has never been afraid to flex his social media muscles in the face of trolls, fans, and even his fellow fighters every once in a while.

Back in 2014, Jones was widely condemned for his usage of homophobic slurs towards a Swedish fan who was trying to goad him into a rematch with Alexander Gustafsson. Ever the social media savant, Jones used a tried and tested explanation by taking to Twitter the following day to announce that his accounts had been hacked.

This was not an isolated incident either. Jones showed off his comedic chops by trolling fans who had criticised his performance against Glover Teixeira at UFC 172. Jones posted, then hastily-deleted, an Instagram video mocking those who criticised his frequent fouls in fights.

In more recent years, Jones' antics on social media appear to have taken a more sinister tone. When former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson lightheartedly took-aim at Bones over Twitter, Jones took no prisoners, responding:

Wait, when did this beef start!? I thought we were cool!! You over there feeling suicidal Tony?

After this Tweet was uploaded, many in the MMA world linked Jones' question to the mental health issues that Tony Ferguson had reportedly been struggling with. After fans brought this to Jones' attention, he characteristically replied with another now-deleted Tweet.

Yeah bro, I just show up and kick a few asses a few times a year. Don’t really sit around and read other fighters' articles