Jorge Masvidal names Jon Jones and former champion who ‘doesn’t get sufficient credit score’ on six-person GOAT checklist

Jorge Masvidal has named his prime six UFC fighters of all time.

Jon Jones is extensively considered the greatest MMA athlete in history after dominating at gentle heavyweight for a decade earlier than profitable UFC gold at heavyweight in 2023.

Georges St-Pierre, Demetrious Johnson, Anderson Silva, and Khabib Nurmagomedov are simply a few of the different legends who are sometimes introduced up as potential contenders to his crown.

Jorge Masvidal has now narrowed his checklist down to 6. It options a number of distinguished names and some high-profile omissions which can be certain to trigger a stir amongst followers who participate within the GOAT debate.

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Jorge Masvidal narrows GOAT debate right down to six-person checklist

The previous BMF champion was just lately requested to call his prime 5 fighters of all time, and he instantly uttered the title Jon Jones as locked off his primary place.

Nonetheless, Jorge Masvidal insisted that Jose Aldo is a detailed second. The featherweight legend dominated at 145lbs for a decade earlier than being KO’d by Conor McGregor in 13 seconds 9 years in the past.

Ex-champions Demetrious Johnson, Dominick Cruz, Henry Cejudo, and Amanda Nunes rounded out Masvidal’s greatest-of-all-time checklist, which ended up with six individuals on it.

“Jon Jones,” Masvidal mentioned when requested to call the very best fighters of all time throughout a latest look on The OGs podcast.

“Jose Aldo. Jose Aldo undoubtedly needs to be in there. When this man was within the WEC and UFC, he’s just like the one man who may’ve overwhelmed all of them however doesn’t get sufficient credit score.

“I imply, if there’s a man who may’ve overwhelmed Jon Jones [to top spot], it’s in all probability this man, Jose Aldo. He’s fought everybody within the UFC, no person takes him down and he’s the most effective stand-up strikers ever.

“And he proved it over a protracted interval at some of the aggressive weights on the planet at 145lbs. So, I actually assume Aldo doesn’t get sufficient credit score, however in his prime, this was the most effective fighters strolling planet Earth.

“Positively Jon Jones is on the checklist. Demetrious Johnson is one other animal.

“‘Mighty Mouse’ can do all of it. Doesn’t get drained and has an infinite battery.

“Dominick Cruz is one other man who doesn’t get sufficient consideration. He defended that belt greater than anyone else nonetheless has at one other extremely aggressive weight, 135lbs. He simply had a mode personal his personal, no person was doing it like Dominick Cruz, so it was exhausting to organize for him.

“One other one which’s all-time nice is Henry Cejudo, he’s considered one of my all-time favorites.

“He beat ‘DJ’, which is [very impressive]. That was an insane battle. A really shut battle, however an insane battle. I assumed Cejudo gained a detailed battle after which he knocked out Cruz, that was loopy.

“I feel if he hadn’t taken his hiatus he would’ve achieved much more in his profession. However I additionally assume Cejudo is considered one of these guys that on the fitting night time he may’ve overwhelmed anyone as a result of he may wrestle, and he had loopy energy.

“Amanda Nunes, scary, scary.”

Jorge Masvidal to make UFC return in 2025

Jorge Masvidal retired from MMA after struggling a fourth consecutive defeat in April 2023.

Since then, he’s crossed over to boxing and gone 1-1 in bouts with Joseph Benjamin and Nate Diaz, who he beat for the BMF belt earlier than being outpointed by the UFC legend within the ring earlier this 12 months.

Now he’s set to return to the UFC after just lately revealing his 2025 comeback date.

“I’ll be again in April subsequent 12 months within the UFC,” Masvidal informed Jake Shields.

“We don’t have the opponent but, hopefully by December we’ve received the opponent and April, Miami card.”

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