Jon Jones vs Alex Pereira

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Model pick
22-2 · Light Heavyweight · 39 years old
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Cage Oracle modelstats only, never sees odds
72%28%

The model picks Jon Jones, 72% (about −252 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Light Heavyweight fight over 5 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Underdog
13-4 · Light Heavyweight · 39 years old
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The model's read

If Jon Jones and Alex Pereira fought today, our model would make Jones a clear favorite at 72%, about −252 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Pereira the underdog.

Its read has barely moved over the last year: Jones was at 73% and is at 72% now.

The most likely ending is a knockout (49%), then a decision (42%), then a submission (9%).

Jon Jones is 22-1 in the UFC (22-2 overall); Alex Pereira is 10-3 in the UFC (13-4 overall).

They have never fought each other.

How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
49%
Submission
9%
Decision
42%

The model's read over the last year

Jon Jones's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

40%50%60%70%80%
Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
73% on Oct 6, 2025 → 72% today. Barely moved.

Tale of the tape

Jon JonesAlex Pereira
Record22-213-4
UFC record22-110-3
Age3939
Height6'4"6'4"
Reach84"79"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
DivisionLight HeavyweightLight Heavyweight
Significant strikes landed a minute4.275.01
Significant strikes absorbed a minute2.153.72
Striking accuracy59%61%
Striking defence64%53%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes1.960.11
Takedown accuracy47%—
Takedown defence95%80%
Share of fight time in control25%2%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.480.22

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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