UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, a former champion at light heavyweight, too, is inarguably one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time because of his wins over quality opposition, combined with the depth of his resume. In his run, Jones has run a gauntlet, and defeated the likes of Mauricio Rua, Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, Chael Sonnen, Alexander Gustafsson, Daniel Cormier, and Ciryl Gane.
Dana White has had his run-ins with Jones during their long time together in MMA, and the UFC boss has been championing him like no other recently, proclaiming him to not only be the GOAT, but also the pound-for-pound best fighter, right now.
The fighter’s status is one for debate, though — and that’s largely been down to his inactivity. Jones, after all, has not fought since March, 2023. And the pound-for-pound question, sometimes, is a “what have you done for me lately?” ranking.