UFC Heavyweight Champion Jonathan Dwight Jones aka Jon Jones has revealed He is a Nigerian
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has revealed a deep relationship to his
ancestry home, with a recent DNA test revealing that he is 42% Nigerian.
Jon Jones the top most and most recent UFC Heavyweight champion, who successfully
preserved and protected his title at UFC 309 with a specialized third round knock out
against the 42 years old Stipe Miocic who was just returning to octagon after a three year
break.
According to News, a DNA result has proved that the mixed martial artist is more of and African
descent.
The result also revealed that he has 96% African ancestry, which includes: 42% Nigerian, 24% from
Cameroon, Southern Bantu and Congo, 18% Mali, 5% Benin and Togo, while the 4%
is traced to England, Northwestern Europe and Wales.
Even though Jones is 42% Nigerian, the test failed to provide the direct or specific tribe or ethnics
group he belongs to, as a Nigerian.
furthermore, Nigeria is a country home with many and several diverse groups, which includes, Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba
UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones was born in Rochester, New York, to pastor Arthur and Mother Camille.