Chael Sonnen has revealed an interesting test MMA enthusiasts can utilize to determine whether Jon Jones or Islam Makhachev deserves to be the UFC pound-for-pound number one.
The pair of gifted mixed martial artists have proven themselves as two of the greatest fighters to ever grace the sport.
Chael Sonnen reveals test fans can use to separate Jon Jones and Islam Makhachev
Blessed with sublime wrestling, Islam Makhachev has claimed the UFC lightweight championship and cemented his place atop the official pound-for-pound rankings.
However, Dana White is adamant that the accolade of the greatest fighter alive ought to go to Jon Jones.
The debate is currently rife within the MMA community, with many favoring the Russian’s more recent run of form, whereas others look back on the legacy the American has carved out.
However, Chael Sonnen has come up with the perfect test fans can use to determine who truly deserves to sit on the throne.
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In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, he said: “Islam [Makhacehv] and [Jon] Jones, who should be number one? Jones has one loss that people love to dismiss because of the way the loss came, which was by disqualification, as though it doesn’t count.
“Islam has a loss. There was no hook or crook behind that—he got beat. It was very unlikely to happen again, and it wasn’t by a gentleman who was better than him.
“Here’s how I believe this should be looked at: If you’re going to do a list, you’re going to say, ‘These are the ten best guys’ — if you have a son, to give your son the skills of one guy, who’s the guy you give to your son before he has to walk in there (the cage).
“That’s mythical; I realize that. But knowing who could win if they all weigh the same, when they’re separated by eighty pounds, is also mythical.”
With that said, would you rather your son have the skills of Jones or Makhachev?
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While White is convinced Jones is the greatest MMA fighter of all time, in his next outing he’s going toe-to-toe with the best competitor the heavyweight division has ever seen in the form of Stipe Miocic.
While the world understandably wants to see Tom Aspinall get his shot at ‘Bones’, Sonnen is insistent that fans shouldn’t write off the former champion.
With Division One wrestling and a Golden Gloves boxing trophy on his mantelpiece, Miocic has the skills to give the champion trouble.
And ‘The American Gangster’ revealed the one reason, more so than any other, why Jones can’t afford to underestimate the Cleveland native.
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