Javier Mendez, coach of the UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev, explained why he does not consider Jon Jones the greatest fighter in history.
"The best fighter at the moment is Islam. The greatest fighter in history is Khabib. And I would categorize Jon Jones there, but I can't because actions have consequences. If you were caught doing things you shouldn't have done, how can you be considered the greatest in this sport? This is real sport, and in real sport, you can't rank such a person above others.
How many athletes caught doping have been stripped of their Olympic medals? These are the realities of real sport, and therefore the realities of MMA. That's the only reason I can't consider Jon Jones the greatest. He's on the list of the greatest, but he can't lead it—I am convinced of that," the American specialist said.
