In his 22 professional UFC fight career, Jones has never lost a single time.
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Without any argument, it is known that Jon “The Bone” Jones is the best fighter in his weight category. With no losses in his career, he is widely regarded as the best fighter the UFC has to offer. Jones has dominated the light-heavyweight class on several occasions. With such an amazing record, ranking his top five bouts may be tough, but we’ve chosen what we believe is Jon Jones’ best battles to date. Jones’ detractors would be able to persuasively claim that he is not the best light heavyweight fighter in the sport’s history. The debate over whether Jones, at 27 years old, is already the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in the sport’s history is still raging. Now, the man plans to debut in the heavyweight division. So, before, here are his best 3 fights in the UFC.
Yes, Alexander Gustafsson was the very first guy of equivalent height to Jon Jones, but it didn’t stop skeptics from pointing out a major flaw in the comparisons. Jones was still a lot longer fighter than Gustafsson, which would have been a major issue (before the bout). Gustafsson, on the other hand, managed to counteract Jones’ reach and made this probably the finest light heavyweight title match in the sport’s history, ushering in what many of us hope will be Jones’ last meaningful rivalry.
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All the fans around the world were convinced that if anyone can dethrone the unbeaten king of UFC it would be Daniel Cormier. But, to everyone’s surprise Jon Jones reigned supreme. Jones stepped in and gave the fans the dogfight they wanted to witness, ultimately giving Cormier a fighting chance against his rival. But, as it turns out, reducing the gap on Jones isn’t enough to stop him from becoming the “GOAT.” That’s not even close.
This was again another battle against a smaller, natural middleweight who stood up when no one else would. This one, though, was unusual for a variety of reasons. For starters, it lasted far longer than Sonnen’s attempt. Second, Vitor Belfort managed to put Jones in a position that we hadn’t seen him in before: danger. We watched the champion lose his unbreakable air of entitlement for around 15 seconds. He was in discomfort. He was a person. Jones, unlike the majority of the rest of us, did not tap within six seconds of Belfort’s armbar. With a bum arm, he pushed his way past the armbar resistance before crushing the rest of the fight.
Stephen Thompson declines the quick turnaround fight and wants Usman next.
