Ground game
58 CGround work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
- 3.48 takedowns / 15 at 55% accuracy
- 0.17 submission attempts / 15 · 3 career sub wins
Lightweight
“The Dragon”
18-2
SLpM
5.98
SApM
4.33
Str Acc
48%
Str Def
52%
TD Avg
3.48
TD Acc
55%
TD Def
57%
Sub Avg
0.17
Volume pressure striker — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Durability
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
Fight IQ
Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic.
Counter punching
This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.
Timing & reaction
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Takedown reaction
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Mason Jones “The Dragon” is a 31-year-old Orthodox lightweight out of Wales, camped at Pedro Bessa BJJ. The tape read: volume pressure striker — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket. Career mark 18-2-0 — 2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 13 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (73).
What works. Durability is the standout at 91 (A+). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game C on 3.48 TD/15 and 0.17 sub attempts. Striking defense C at 52% / 4.33 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 57% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (28, D). This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): W Sola (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 5145682 (KO/TKO R2) · W 2335673 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 5220879 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 3961957 (KO/TKO R2). Form index positive over the last 5. 3 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Axel Sola | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 110/236 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Fighter 5145682 | W | KO/TKO | 2 3:18 | 57/136 |
| May 4, 2025 | Fighter 2335673 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 81/231 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Fighter 5220879 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 0/0 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Fighter 3961957 | W | KO/TKO | 2 2:45 | 0/0 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Fighter 5125407 | W | KO/TKO | 2 4:24 | 0/0 |