Jon Jones thought about his career in dealing with questions from fan on social media.
Jones may have his own MMA Mount Rushmore, but for many 'bones' the first name is on the list after everything he has achieved.
While Demetrious Johnson believes that Jones should not be in the goat debate, if you put aside part of his controversies, his praise for themselves speak.
The former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion may not be retired in style, but there has still been a lot of praise for 'bones'.
Jones has many impressive victories in the Achthoek, but in a recent post he revealed that one of them was his best in his opinion.
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Jon Jones says that his first fight with Alexander Gustafsson is the performance on which he returns as his best
For many fans, Jon Jones's victory over Daniel Cormier would be the fight that they would point to as his career-best achievements in the Octagon.
'Bones' may have achieved more dominant victories, but against demonstrably his toughest opponent in a heated resort, the defending champion won four of the five rounds on all three Scorecards.
However, Jones gave another answer when he was asked by a fan on x on x on what the performance of him is the one on which he returns as his best.
The 37-year-old gave that tag to his UFC 165-title defense against Alexander Gustafsson, which is generally considered one of the largest UFC title fights of all time.
While the defending champion held his belt through a unanimous decision, Jones was pushed more in this fight than ever before, after he had sustained his challenger with 134 important strikes at 110.
In his reaction to the fan, 'Bones' referred to the fact that he had to overcome adversity to lift his hand, which shows that he was both incredibly tough and competent.
“Gus 1, I had to penetrate so much to prove myself how bad I wanted it. Many skills went out of the window and I had to fight with my heart.”
Gus 1, I had to penetrate so much to prove myself how bad I wanted it. Many skills went out the window and I had to fight with my heart. https://t.co/7iuacapfmw
– Jonny Meat (@JonnyBoes) 27 June 2025
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Jon Jones answers the most difficult skill to control in MMA
During his run, in particular, especially heavyweight, Jon Jones, perhaps, proved the most well -rounded martial artist who has ever seen the Octagon.
The champion was able to beat opponents at their own game, making him an incredibly difficult puzzle to solve.
In a follow -up question on X, Jones was asked what he thinks is the most difficult skills to control, to which he responded by talking about the calmness that good hunters can separate from great.
“I think one of the most interesting skills to control is to control is the art of staying calm. The more comfortable and calm you get in that octagon, that is when it really starts to get fun. Prime Anderson Silva. With this you can see everything coming.”
I think one of the most interesting skills to control in fighting is the art of staying calm. The more comfortable and calmer you get in that octagon, that is when it really starts to get fun for you. Example Prime Anderson Silva. This allows you to see everything coming. https://t.co/bcenkxwija
– Jonny Meat (@JonnyBoes) 27 June 2025
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Although Jones may never have had the same thing effortlessly striking as Anderson Silva, who would sometimes be his opponents for his opponents, there are numerous examples in which Jones dominated battles while it looks easy.