Jon Jones is never shy to tell people that he is the greatest hunter in the history of MMA.
The UFC Heavyweight Champion is generally considered the goat after a Hall of Fame UFC -Run.
A controversial DQ defeat against Matt Hamill is the only blemish on his incredible 28-1 MMA record.
Even the hunters who compete with Jon Jones in the greatest debate of all time consider him the best of the best.
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For many, George St-Pierre is the best hunter that the Octagon has adorned after a 26-2 run in MMA.
The former welterweight and champion middleweight threw the two defeats on his record in sensational style.
St-Pierre defeated Michael Bisping, Nick Diaz, Carlos Condit, Johny Hendricks, BJ Penn, Matt Hughes and Matt Serra during a legendary career that was devoid of the controversies that have consistently surfaced for Jones.
The favorite of the Canadian fan certainly has the right to call himself the goat – but he refuses to do this.
“I think it's hard to find someone better than Jon Jones,” said St-Pierre in March 2024.
“Jon Jones is so good. Jon Jones is extremely talented, but he is also extremely difficult. People have no idea how difficult he is. I trained with him. I have seen him go through the routine. He is so incredibly cool.
“I remember the fight he had with Vitor Belfort, I think his arm is disrupted and he even fought with a disrupted arm. Even one of his fighting, his toe was broken.
“Usually if you have a man who is very talented, it doesn't come with toughness. Jon Jones is the full package. He has everything. Elite Striker, Elite Grappler, [and] He is good everywhere. “
Almost a year later, Jones encountered an image with the quotes from St-Pierre about him.
The 37-year-old shared the message on his Instagram story with a reaction of two words that read: “An Honor”.
What is the next step for Jon Jones?
The inheritance of St-Pierre has been established as the 43-year-old is not interested in a comeback after his retirement in 2017.
'Bones' still has something to prove, with a part of the fans who suggest that Interim -Fc heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall could be the first man to make him legitimate.
The conversations for a huge unification started after Jones had eliminated Stipe Miocic in November on UFC 309.
A few months later there is no official update, but UFC boss Dana White has guaranteed that Jones vs Aspinall will take place in 2025.
It is now just a matter of waiting for all parties to come to a deal for a deal for the greatest fight of the year.
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