There is always going to be debate amongst the fans about who would make it onto an MMA version of Mount Rushmore.
Even when looking exclusively at the UFC, that can be difficult to narrow it down to just four spots considering how many fighters have made huge impacts and left behind incredible legacies.
The recent retirement of Demetrious Johnson at ONE 168 appeared to circulate this topic once again, alongside a lot of the recent conversation surrounding Jon Jones.
On a recent episode of First Take, Dana White named his top four in UFC history, which was always going to provoke further conversation from the fans.
He listed arguably the greatest to ever do it in Jon Jones, the biggest star the sport has ever seen in Conor McGregor, the leading pioneer in women’s MMA, Ronda Rousey, and one of the best representatives for the sport, Georges St-Pierre, as his picks.
Jon Jones Reacts To Being Named In Dana White’s UFC Mount Rushmore
Despite not fighting since March of last year, Jon Jones has been heavily talked about by both the fans and the UFC President in recent times.
White has come out in defence of “Bones” several times due to questions regarding his upcoming fight with Stipe Miocic, not fighting interim champion Tom Aspinall and the debate of whether he deserves to be listed as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the sport.
After being named in White’s Mount Rushmore list, Jones showed his appreciation via an Instagram story that he posted with the following caption next to the video.
“Big compliment from the boss, he’s not talking about the best fighters. He’s talking about fighters who changed the game.”
Regardless of whether he belongs at the top of the P4P list right now, it’s undeniable that Jones has had a massive impact on the sport during his long and successful career.
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