Dana White continues to make a powerful case for Jon Jones being the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter.
The UFC CEO is baffled by the media voting light-weight champion Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) because the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter over former longtime 205-pound champ and present heavyweight champion Jones.
White says the truth that Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) has by no means misplaced throughout two weight courses – minus a disqualification blemish to Matt Hamill, ought to make him No. 1.
“If you discuss, actually, proper now – and Islam, I really like you Islam – the truth that Jon Jones is No. 2 on the pound-for-pound record simply goes to indicate how f*cking silly – the media votes on that,” White mentioned on the FLAGRANT podcast. “(It) simply goes to indicate you that they don’t have any f*cking concept. They know nothing about this f*cking sport. Jon Jones has by no means misplaced a combat ever.
“And if you discuss what it actually means to be pound-for-pound, (Alexander) Volkanovski moved up and it was a really f*cking shut combat the primary time (vs. Makhachev). Jon Jones moved up and completely f*cking decimated the best heavyweight that was on the market proper now. (If Ciryl Gane) doesn’t go for that armbar, he beats Francis Ngannou and turns into the heavyweight champion. Jon Jones walked via (Gane) prefer it was f*cking nothing.”
A panel of media members chosen by promotion officers casts ballots for the UFC’s official weekly rankings. MMA Junkie employees members don’t take part in these rankings. Jones is No. 1 on the USA TODAY Sports activities/MMA Junkie MMA pound-for-pound record; Makhachev is No. 2
Makhachev is recent off his third title protection when he submitted Dustin Poirier on this previous Saturday’s UFC 302 headliner. He has aspirations of shifting up a weight class to problem for the welterweight title subsequent.
Jones is predicted to make his first title protection in opposition to the consensus biggest heavyweight of all time Stipe Miocic later this yr.
“Jon Jones is the f*cking baddest dude to ever be concerned in fight sports activities,” White mentioned.
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