Jon Jones has accumulated a wealth of labels throughout a 16-year UFC career that is almost exhausting in its complexity. First, he was the wunderkind, when he ran through esteemed contenders like Maurício Rua,

When Jon Jones steps into the cage Saturday at UFC 309, it’ll mark more than 16 years that he’s competed as a professional fighter. The UFC snagged him within his first year of competition. He fought six times regionally before the promotion came calling. All eight of those bouts occurred between April and July 2008.