Jon Jones the GOAT in MMA?

[that guy]

this doesn't disqualify him?

Nope because Jon jones defeats people with IQ and technique. It’s not like he’s taking steroids and knocking people out with striking.

 

[Amerikan Melanin]

Anyone denying it is either racist or a fool.

Dude came back after multiple layoffs and beat the champs! Easily too.

It’s not even close.

 

[drederick tatum]

You should have seen how those braindead honkeys on Twitter and Reddit were talking for months going into this fight.


"Jones looks bloated and overweight. He's washed"

"Jones doesn't have the huge reach advantage over Gane like he usually has over other opponents"

"Look at how he struggled against Santos and Reyes. Gane is way more skilled than either of them"

Only for Bones to win in 2 min.

You could've read all that same shyt right here in The Coliseum

 

[Premeditated]

The GOAT / Greatest conversation looks at outside the sport activities as inside the sport activities.
Jon's legal and drug abuse history makes it hard to be the GOAT because he lacks the image that would make him an aspirational character.
Jones accomplishments make him the BEST, but not the GOAT.
I don't think there is a MMA GOAT yet, closest is Khabib but he retired too early.

I mean, Maradona was not an inspirational character outside of soccer and yet most or half or soccer fans considered him the goat along with Pele, pre-Messi

 

[Treblemaka]

Jones comes from a family of PEDs violators. Both his brothers popped for them (Chandler Jones, Arthur Jones).

To me that disqualifies him from the discussion. Sad part is (imo) Jon has never needed them.

He's the most Talented MMA fighter I've ever seen, but I can't call him the GOAT because of the juicing/substance issues.

 

[TM101]

I mean, Maradona was not an inspirational character outside of soccer and yet most or half or soccer fans considered him the goat along with Pele, pre-Messi

non PED drug abuse is a flaw that people have sympathy over. Jon's history of beating his gf, testing positive for a banned substance, hit and running a pregnant woman, etc are things people actively dislike.

 

[cobra]

What Jordan is to basketball or Ali to boxing. Is what Jones is to MMA.

Jones is the actual best at his sport though

 

[ciubaca]

The hw an lhw divisions are shyt rn.. no one can beat him. Hes just gonna add more wins and title defences to his name.

 

[Carl Tethers]

I mean, Maradona was not an inspirational character outside of soccer and yet most or half or soccer fans considered him the goat along with Pele, pre-Messi

Tbf that's what made Maradona even more of one of the GOATs to me. Was as fukked up in his personal life as a lot of folk are. No sugarcoating

 

[Cornershooter]

this doesn't disqualify him?

Pre usda everyone was cheating . His dumb ass just got caught

 

[O.Red]

Shouldn't even be a question

 

[ChatGPT-5]

cyril is supposed to be the 'new' prototype HW

so when i saw jon all bloated and out of shape, im like this is gonna take a couple of rounds....


.....he dusted him in 1 min.


he told stipe he's next. he finished his division before his 26 bday, then gained 30 pounds just to bully bigger people. who made him that way

 

[CW_1991]

It's kind of unfortunate that him and Israel are most likely never going to fight now. I was a big fan of their beef a while back. But now that Izzy has been beaten twice and possibly a third coming up there's no chance Jon will give him the time of day. He lost that allure of being unstoppable now that he's been brought back down to earth in defeat.

Plus there's the weight class difference.

 

[Gunz&Butta]

It's kind of unfortunate that him and Israel are most likely never going to fight now. I was a big fan of their beef a while back. But now that Izzy has been beaten twice and possibly a third coming up there's no chance Jon will give him the time of day. He lost that allure of being unstoppable now that he's been brought back down to earth in defeat.

Plus there's the weight class difference.

Please Jones would body Izzy, and I'm an izzy fan.

 

[CW_1991]

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