UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France believes factors outside of the cage eliminate heavyweight champion Jon Jones from the GOAT conversation.
Not many debates continuously rage on in the mixed martial arts community quite like the GOAT back-and-forth, which usually sees the likes of Jones, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and Demetrious Johnson, among others, vying for the all-time throne.
Seemingly leading the charge is "Bones," a former two-time light heavyweight kingpin whose most recent outing saw him achieve two-division glory. Those pieces of gold sit alongside numerous records on MMA's biggest stage.
But Kara-France, one of the leading names set to make the walk at the UFC 305 pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia, this weekend, sees things differently.
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Kara-France: 'The Man Behind The Gloves' Determines The UFC GOAT
During a fight week interview with Brook and Jordan from The Morning Shift, Kara-France answered a number of quick-fire questions, including on the subject of who holds the crown as the UFC's greatest of all time.
While the accomplishments of Jones have left him as the clear pick in the eyes of many, "Don't Blink" falls on the side of the debate that feels his antics outside of the Octagon take him out of the equation.
And when it comes to coupling in-cage feats with a stand-up personality and good actions away from fights, Kara-France thinks Volkanovski fits the bill perfectly.
To be the GOAT, it's more than just the fighting. It's the person, it's the man behind the gloves," Kara-France said. "Volk (is the GOAT). Bro, the amount of challenges this guy's had to overcome. He's fought the best guys for years. I'll leave it at that.
Volkanovski is currently without a fight booked, having been unseated from the featherweight throne in violent fashion by Ilia Topuria this past February.
The Australian is, however, back in training, and with his frequent City Kickboxing training partners close to his home for UFC 305 this weekend, he's been lending a helping hand for any last-minute preparations during fight week.
