The former UFC Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman recently expressed his praise for Jon Jones and compared him to the NBA legend. He recently sat down with Daniel Cormier on the Pound4Pound show, and while talking about the number of topics, Usman called Jon Jones the Michael Jordan of MMA. This was such a huge compliment that Cormier could not keep up with the comparison. Over the past few years, “Bones” has been facing mixed reactions from the MMA community. He has been the undisputed heavyweight champion for some time, but on the other hand, he hasn’t been too good for the champion.
UFC President also believes Jones is the GOAT
Jones has often been involved in failed drug tests. One of these incidents involved a match against Daniel Cormier, which led to a defeat overturned in favor of DC. Thus, Cormier’s reluctance to consider Jones as the greatest is understandable. Talking about Jones’ praise, he has received a lot of it even UFC CEO Dana White believes that Jones is the GOAT. While White has stated this several times, fans also continue to criticize the UFC president for his fanboying towards “Bones.”
When White was asked why he thinks so, he stated that he did not consider all the outside noise Jones has been a part of. Considering how he has defeated some of the most incredible fighters in the heavyweight division while maintaining consistency.
Joe Rogan praised Bones as well
Interestingly, Joe Rogan also praised Jon Jones. Speaking on his podcast, he shared an interesting perspective. Rogan said that although Jones was found to be consuming banned drugs, the amount in his system was so low that he had to give the crown to Jones. Currently, “Bones” is preparing for his match against Stipe Miocic. However, with Interim Champion Tom Aspinall, who is waiting for a long time to face Jones, things have gotten quite complicated. Also, with Jones’ retirement rumors, it now remains to be seen how things will go in the future.
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