Jon Anik, UFC commentator, named the fighter he thinks is the best regardless of weight class.
"If activity affects my answer, then I can't name Jon Jones. Although Jones is the toughest MMA fighter I've ever seen. And his win over Cyril Gagne has not diminished my respect for him in any way. On the contrary, it raised Jones' stock. But right now, the best fighter on the planet is Islam Makhachev, no question about it. Even if you look at his last fight, he found a way to pull off a fifth-round takedown in a world title fight. And in general - when talking about the best fighter on the planet, I pay a lot of attention to the lightweight and welterweight division. Because there are a lot of strong fighters there. So, Islam Makhachev is the best fighter regardless of weight categories, Jon Jones is the greatest fighter of all time. But I'm just expressing my opinion," Anik said in an interview with Inside Fighting.
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