{"id":69547,"date":"2013-09-19T12:40:13","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T19:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=69547"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:50:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:50:18","slug":"jon-bones-jones-to-become-first-gatorade-sponsored-athlete-inside-the-ufc-octagon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/jon-bones-jones-to-become-first-gatorade-sponsored-athlete-inside-the-ufc-octagon\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon &#8220;Bones&#8221; Jones to become first Gatorade-sponsored athlete inside the UFC Octagon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon-jones.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon-jones.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"jon jones\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon-jones.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon-jones-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon-jones-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOn Saturday night at UFC 165 in Toronto, UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon \u201cBones\u201d Jones will become the first mixed martial artist to walk into the UFC octagon sponsored by iconic sports fuel company Gatorade, Jones\u2019 agent Malki Kawa announced today.<\/p>\n<p>The Gatorade logo will be prominently displayed on Jones\u2019 fight shorts as he looks to become the first light heavyweight competitor in UFC history to defend his title six times. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great that a company like Gatorade sees the value that their products bring to MMA athletes,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThey\u2019re one of the biggest brands in sports worldwide, and I am honored to have their support moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt does not get any better than Gatorade when it comes to fueling your body, during training and competition,\u201d Jones added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a historic day for UFC competitors,\u201d Kawa said. \u201cGatorade is one of the most recognized brands in the world. Jon has earned this relationship through hard work, determination, and pure dominance inside the octagon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since his arrival on the MMA scene, Jones has proved to be one of the most dominant athletes in the history of the sport, posting a 18-1 record (12-1 UFC), including nine consecutive wins, a UFC light heavyweight record. In 2011, at just 23 years old, he became the youngest champion in UFC history.<\/p>\n<p>With a victory on Saturday, Jones would become the all-time UFC wins leader in the light heavyweight division at 13. 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