Mason Jones vs MarQuel Mederos

Mason Jones

Pro 18-3-0 (1 NC) | UFC 4-3-0

MarQuel Mederos

Pro 12-1-1 | UFC 4-0-1

Age

31|29

Height

5'10"|5'10"

Reach

74"|69"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Mason Jones	MarQuel Mederos	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.7%	60.0%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.3	5.9	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.9	5.4	—
Strike Differential	1.5/min	0.5/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	56.4%	6.2%	◄
Takedown Defense	77.8%	75.0%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.4	0.2	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	4:01	1:41	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%	25.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	75.0%	75.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:12	13:25	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2	0.4	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.4	—
Edges	4	1	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Mason Jones MarQuel Mederos League median

Statistic	Mason Jones	MarQuel Mederos	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	81.4%	89.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:12	13:25	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	25.0%	20.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	53.7%	57.1%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	29-25 (53.7%)	12-9 (57.1%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	18-19 (48.6%)	8-9 (47.1%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	61.5%	63.5%	—
% Time in Control	26.8%	11.3%	◀
% Time Controlled	11.8%	25.2%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	69.5%	30.9%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	7.38	7.91	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.76	7.32	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.62	+0.59	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	38.4%	57.2%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	50.2%	54.3%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.20	0.69	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.74	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.25	1.88	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.25	3.29	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.89	1.03	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Mason Jones	MarQuel Mederos	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.8%	60.0%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.1	5.9	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.4	5.4	◄
Takedown Accuracy	61.1%	6.2%	◄
Takedown Defense	76.9%	75.0%	—
Control Time/Fight	2:31	1:30	—
Edges	2	1	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Mason Jones

LOSS

vs. MarQuel Mederos

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:07

Mason Jones77/15151%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:30

MarQuel Mederos73/10669%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:54KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mason Jones	48/97	49%	1/1	0:30	—
	MarQuel Mederos	41/58	71%	0/3	0:50	—

R2	Mason Jones	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	MarQuel Mederos	32/48	67%	0/1	0:04	1

WIN

vs. Axel Sola

UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mason Jones110/23647%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Axel Sola65/13548%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mason Jones	18/46	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Axel Sola	15/32	47%	2/4	1:45	—

R2	Mason Jones	34/73	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Axel Sola	22/51	43%	0/0	0:23	—

R3	Mason Jones	58/117	50%	0/0	0:05	—
	Axel Sola	28/52	54%	1/3	0:11	—

WIN

vs. Bolaji Oki

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 3:18

Mason Jones57/13642%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:41KD 1

Bolaji Oki38/9938%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:21KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mason Jones	20/57	35%	1/1	2:16	1
	Bolaji Oki	29/73	40%	0/0	0:21	1

R2	Mason Jones	37/79	47%	1/1	1:25	—
	Bolaji Oki	9/26	35%	0/1	0:00	—

MarQuel Mederos

WIN

vs. Mason Jones

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:07

MarQuel Mederos73/10669%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:54KD 1

Mason Jones77/15151%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	MarQuel Mederos	41/58	71%	0/3	0:50	—
	Mason Jones	48/97	49%	1/1	0:30	—

R2	MarQuel Mederos	32/48	67%	0/1	0:04	1
	Mason Jones	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Chris Padilla

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Lightweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

MarQuel Mederos112/18062%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:16

Chris Padilla147/27154%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	MarQuel Mederos	27/41	66%	0/3	0:15	—
	Chris Padilla	40/66	61%	0/1	0:58	—

R2	MarQuel Mederos	44/75	59%	1/2	0:01	—
	Chris Padilla	63/119	53%	0/1	0:14	—

R3	MarQuel Mederos	41/64	64%	0/1	0:00	—
	Chris Padilla	44/86	51%	1/2	0:57	—

WIN

vs. Mark Choinski

UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

MarQuel Mederos110/16567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38KD 1

Mark Choinski58/11451%TD 2/11Ctrl 4:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	MarQuel Mederos	31/46	67%	0/0	0:02	—
	Mark Choinski	14/36	39%	0/3	1:23	—

R2	MarQuel Mederos	52/82	63%	0/0	0:16	—
	Mark Choinski	26/44	59%	1/2	0:41	—

R3	MarQuel Mederos	27/37	73%	0/0	0:20	1
	Mark Choinski	18/34	53%	1/6	2:35	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (6.3 vs 5.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: MarQuel Mederos connects on 60.0% of significant strikes compared to 43.7%. The 16pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Mason Jones shoots at 56% accuracy but MarQuel Mederos stops 75% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Mason Jones controls 3:16 per fight on average vs 1:30 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Mason Jones (75% of wins) and MarQuel Mederos (75%).

Last updated: 2026-08-24 | Data source: UFCStats.com