Trevin Jones (born August 4, 1990) is a Guamanian

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who formerly competed in the

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division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.(UFC)

Background

Jones started his MMA career when he first enrolled in an amateur fight after just six months of jujitsu. Originally from

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, he moved with his family to the island of

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when he was 13 to be closer to his uncle who was serving in the

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

With his first pro fight in Pacific Xtreme Combat in 2011 against homegrown fighter Kyle Aguon, Jones fought all off his early career for the PXC promotion, during that time fighting Aguon two more times, taking a loss before beating him out for the Bantamweight belt in 2016. After winning the belt, Jones had fought challengers from around the world, fighting for organizations such as ACA and Japanese

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. During this time, he had a pair of split decision losses against Rodrigo Praia and Young Jin Hwang, results that Jones hotly contests, after which he won by guillotine choke against Mehdi Baidulaev at ACA 91 and rear-naked against Japanese veteran

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at Deep: 89 Impact.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jones, as a replacement for Mark Striegl on two days notice, faced Timur Valiev on August 22, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar. Jones won the fight via TKO in the second round, completing a comeback after almost getting finished in the first round. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. On October 7, it was announced that the

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(NSAC) issued a four and a half month suspension for Trevin Jones, after he tested positive for marijuana in a drug test related to his fight. They also announced that Jones' victory was overturned to a no contest due to the violation. He was fined $1,800 and before he is relicensed in Las Vegas, Jones will also have to pay a prosecution fee of $145.36. Jones was expected to face

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on March 6, 2021, at UFC 259. However, Costa withdrew from the bout in mid-February citing injury and was replaced by Mario Bautista. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two. Jones was scheduled to face Tony Kelley on July 24, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw. However on July 4, Kelly withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons. As a result, Jones was scheduled to face Aaron Phillips. However on July 18, Phillips had to withdraw from the bout and Jones was moved to UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland on July 30, 2021, against Ronnie Lawrence. In turn, the bout was cancelled when Lawrence failed to show up for the weigh-ins due to health concerns. Jones, as a replacement for Jesse Strader, was scheduled to face Mana Martinez at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum on August 21, 2021. In turn, Martinez pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Saidyokub Kakhramonov. Jones lost the fight via technical submission due to a guillotine choke in round three. Jones was scheduled to face Raoni Barcelos on December 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 199. However Jones withdrew from the fight for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by Victor Henry. Jones faced Javid Basharat on March 12, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 203. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Jones faced Raoni Barcelos on October 1, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 211. Jones lost the fight by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27) in a one-sided fight. Jones faced

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, replacing injured Julio Arce, on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. On June 5, 2023, news surfaced that Jones had fought out his contract and the organization opted not to renew it.

Post UFC

Jones faced Wilson Reis on September 8, 2023 at Cage Warriors 159, winning the bout via split decision. Jones faced Roberto Hernandez on December 15, 2023 at Cage Warriors 165, losing via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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** Performance of the Night (One time) *Pacific Xtreme Combat **PXC Bantamweight Championship (One time) * MMAjunkie.com ** 2020 Comeback of the Year vs. Timur Valiev

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Trevin 1990 births Living people Guamanian male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu 21st-century American sportsmen