Published 02/25/2023, 11:15 AM PST
Former UFC champion Jon Jones will end his three-year-long hiatus on UFC 285 as he squares off against Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight championship on March 4. ‘Bones’ will endeavor to reclaim the UFC gold although he moves a division up after his light heavyweight reign ended abruptly. Besides, the American fighter has an opportunity in grasp to lay rest to the discrepancy in the fans’ opinion of the best pound-for-pound fighter in the promotion’s history. However, the UFC star recently listed the top 5 pound-for-pound fighters and also sought the fans’ help to accommodate another UFC legend on the list.
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In an exclusive interview with RMC Sports, the 35-year-old listed himself as he seeks to claim the champ-champ status that might cement his legacy as the G.O.A.T. Other notable names on the list included Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Khabib Nurmagomedov and lastly, Jose Aldo. However, the fighter invited the fans’ opinions as he missed on another Brazilian who reigned supreme over the flyweight division for over 6 years, Demetrious Johnson.
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Jon Jones seeks the fans’ opinion on ‘Mighty Mouse’
The Albuquerque resident took to his Twitter handle as he informed of the feedback he received on his list. Further, he mentioned many fans believed the current ONE flyweight champion should have made the cut.
Thus, he wrote, “Getting a lot of feedback about my top 5 pound for pound list! A lot of you guys believe DJ should’ve been on that list, where would you have stuck him?”
Markedly, Johnson amassed innumerable accolades and laurels in his 7-year-long association with the promotion. Not did he become the inaugural flyweight champion, but he also defended it successfully 11 times. Interestingly, Jones also defended his title 11 times but in different spells. However, he made a switch to ONE championship after a split decision loss against Henry Cejudo at UFC 227.
Despite getting traded to a distinct part of the world, Johnson didn’t wait long to lay claim to another gold.
Where did the fans place Johnson on the list?
Most of the fans placed the 36-year-old somewhere in the middle of the pack with his positions ranging from second to fourth.
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What do you think of these ideal positions for the former UFC champion Demetrious Johnson on the list? Which spot the UFC veteran deserves on your list? Let us know in the comments below.
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