Rivalry · 4 recorded meetings
Craig Jones vs Mason Fowler
Head-to-head record
1
Craig
3
Mason
Did you know?
- The head-to-head sits at 2 to 1 in Fowler's favor across 3 recorded meetings, with no draws.
- Jones took the only decisive finish of the rivalry, submitting Fowler with a guillotine choke in the quarter-finals of the 2019 ADCC World Championships.
- Both of Fowler's wins came in 2020 at Submission Underground 16 and Submission Underground 17, and both were decided in overtime rather than regulation.
- Jones finishes 77% of his recorded wins by submission, with the inside heel hook his most common at 12 wins, while Fowler's submission rate is 55% of wins, led by the rear naked choke at 6.
- Across recorded matches Fowler carries a higher win rate at 84% versus Jones at 71%, though Jones has the larger sample at 80 recorded matches to Fowler's 56.
The rivalry
Craig Jones and Mason Fowler have met 3 times on record, and the ledger favors Fowler 2 to 1. Their first meeting came at the 2019 ADCC World Championships in the quarter-finals, where Jones closed the match with a Guillotine Choke. Fowler answered in 2020, taking both of their rematches, and both of those went to overtime rather than being settled in regulation.
The styles here are different. Jones works off a leg-lock-heavy attack, with the Inside Heel Hook as his most frequent finish at 12 wins, and 77% of his recorded wins come by submission. Fowler leans more on positional pressure and back attacks, with the Rear Naked Choke his top finish at 6 wins and a lower submission rate of 55% of his wins.
What decided their meetings was the format as much as the matchup. Jones got the clean submission when the match allowed for it at ADCC. When the two met again under overtime rulesets, Fowler took both. That is a small sample, but the pattern in the recorded meetings is consistent.
Career stats
| Stat | Craig | Mason |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded matches | 91 | 62 |
| Record (W-L-D) | 65-23-3 | 52-7-3 |
| Win rate | 71% | 84% |
| Submission rate (of wins) | 77% | 56% |
| Favorite finish | Inside Heel Hook (14) | Rear Naked Choke (6) |
Their matches
Mason Fowler def Craig Jones
by Ot · Submission Underground 17 · Aug 2020
Mason Fowler def Craig Jones
by Submission · Submission Underground 17 · Aug 2020
Mason Fowler def Craig Jones
by Ebi Ot · Submission Underground 16 · Jul 2020
Craig Jones def Mason Fowler
by Guillotine Choke · 2019 ADCC World Championship · Sep 2019
