Javier Mendez talks about pound-for-pound debate over Islam Makhachev and Jon Jones
Throughout a current look on Habrmos MMA, Javier Mendez shared his ideas on why Islam Makhachev has rightfully earned the No. 1 spot within the UFC’s official pound-for-pound rankings (through MMAJunkie).
“That is what I all the time say: What number of fights has Jon Jones had within the final 4 years?” Inform me. Some? “If I say six or seven, OK,” Mendez informed Hablmos MMA in Spanish. “However what number of does he have? Two in 4 years.
“No, it’s good to battle greater than that (to be your pound-for-pound finest). If Muslims have been to do the identical factor, I might put Jon Jones at No. 1 – however he He hasn’t fought (that a lot). It will be totally different if he was energetic, however he hasn’t fought a lot. That is why I put Islam first.”
That being stated, Mendes made it clear that he wasn’t saying his fighter was higher than “Bones.”
“The pound-for-pound dialog is coming,” Mendes stated. “I am not going round saying that Islam is the very best of all time. I am simply saying he is the pound-for-pound finest proper now. That is it. I am not saying anything.”
Makhachev will put his UFC light-weight title on the road in opposition to Arman Tsarukyan in the principle occasion of UFC 311. If Makhachev wins, he’ll efficiently defend his title for the fourth time.
As for Jones, he simply defended his heavyweight title in opposition to fellow legend Stipe Miocic. Now, battle followers are ready to see if Jones vs. Tom Aspinall will occur this yr.
(Tag translation) Islam Makhachev
