Jon Jones (left) celebrates beating Anthony Smith. Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) celebrates beating Dustin Poirier. Photos: AFP/AP
Jon Jones (left) celebrates beating Anthony Smith. Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) celebrates beating Dustin Poirier. Photos: AFP/AP
Andrew McNicol
Opinion

Opinion

The Takedown by Andrew McNicol

Sorry Khabib, Jon Jones is still UFC’s pound-for-pound No 1 – in rankings and cold, hard reality

  • Nurmagomedov is a one-of-a-kind wrestler, but ‘Bones’ is a one-of-a-kind mixed martial artist
  • Controversial light heavyweight champion has an asterisk next to his name but we’re talking greatest fighter, not greatest human

Jon Jones (left) celebrates beating Anthony Smith. Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) celebrates beating Dustin Poirier. Photos: AFP/AP
Jon Jones (left) celebrates beating Anthony Smith. Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) celebrates beating Dustin Poirier. Photos: AFP/AP
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