Every Jon "Bones" Jones Title Defense

[@lyricahm3370]

im not a fan of Reyes but its insane seeing how incredible he looked against Jones to where he is now its like he put everything he had into that fight and left a piece of himself in the octagon that night

[@JamesSmith-xk1fb]

Bones took part of his soul

[@CarloTheImmortal]

The judges took a part of his soul maybe, then Jiri broke his face with his elbow ko. Nothing to do with jones

[@lilsavdabest]

Take notice that ONLY ONE of these men EVER fought the same again. Daniel "all about that cake" Cormier is literally the ONLY opponent Jones faced at the top who's career didn't start down falling afterwards. He crushed people's minds. (I realized glover and gus but one took 40 years to get back and the other was only booked because he did well in the first fight)

[@lilsavdabest]

@@CarloTheImmortal You fail to realize that his career was over after he fought Jones. ONLY DC has come back from a Jones defeat to get to the top of the sport again.

[@lyricahm3370]

@@lilsavdabest did you forget Glover? but yeah thats true every opponent he fought had a steep decline after that

[@ThePROFESSIONALhooligan]

Gustaffson was such a beast man. Dude was a monster of his own rights. Would have loved to see more of him.

[@JuanJose-bd9ow]

I think the same, in that fight was amazing, he's veeery fast

[@jackpackage4278]

Totally agree Gus is a beast. He has virtually the same body type as Jones tho slightly less powerful/explosive and in the first fight he had amazing takedown D which I think it was so close.

[@seandaugherty2033]

He won that fight eye poke goat didn't win that fight if the ufc wasn't about ppv then it would be real

[@MBuliveivari]

Agreed. Damn, go Sweden from Finland ;)

[@Alyumic]

​@@seandaugherty2033 there is almost no argument that Gustaffson won plus if he was so good why did he get absolutely annihilated by Jones in their second fight stop making excuses

[@americansuperdad5769]

When your title defenses highlights are a 25 minute long documentary......you're not too shabby.

[@therealkosmora229]

That could be one 5 round fight to hit 25 minutes lol

[@bensmilesbetter]

4:37 Evans was dancing to show off and immediately after that was dancing without wanting 🤣

[@Dekku-__-6992]

Just imagin how many minutes will be for khabibs title defence 😂 maybe highlights will be not more than 3mints 🤣

[@YEDxFILMS]

@@therealkosmora229”highlights” 💀💀 A full fight aren’t highlights

[@therealkosmora229]

@@YEDxFILMS I was just saying that 25 mins ain't that long😂💀🤣💀😂, you that dumb?

[@businessgreg77]

I think what made Jones so great was how creative he was with both his striking and takedowns. Just a great fighter.

[@fxrdo]

I agree. You never knew what his next move was gonna be. A spinning wheel kick, flying knee, takedown, elbow, etc. Just a terrifying man to be standing across from in the octogon.

[@bryceferguson8409]

His lanky limbs and athleticism mixed with his Confidence and defensive IQ made him the perfect fighting machine he did use PEDs but with it without he was made for this

[@boofpack3642]

What made him great was PEDs

[@sottosotto4056]

what really made jon jones the best of all times was his mental mind games that he played with his opponents

[@Shawnjames21]

It was his height, arm length, elbows and wrestling... whenever he was losing a round against a similarly skilled fighter, his gameplan was spam elbow and takedowns..

[@mathprodigy]

When he choked Machida out standing up, that's one of the most iconic victories I've ever seen. I've never seen it done like that and Jones did it to The Dragon. Being 3" taller helped a bit.

[@chris10878]

Yeah that was savage af. Gotta love the dragon tho

[@johnstover4584]

It's a guillotine that acts like a rear naked choke is why it puts people to sleep.

[@nickgilroy1981]

I feel like even though it’s a highlight that is seen often is still underrated in the sense of how savage of a sub it was. One do the nastiest submissions ever imo even though more technical or rare subs have been pulled since and before it was just soo fn nasty 🤮

[@mathprodigy]

@@chris10878 yep

[@mathprodigy]

@@nickgilroy1981 true

[@mikegamikega]

The way Machida slumps to the ground while Jon walks away will always be iconic and symbolic of how dominant of a fighter he was. And it’s crazy how anytime he took someone down, whether it was a traditional wrestling single/double leg takedown or even just pulling guard, his opponent was going for a ride. Dude has freak strength.

[@gin9561]

⁠@@free_balloonssure

[@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782]

​@@Oderus.Urungus You stink....lmao

[@tjboylan20]

@@_fool_of_a_took_the levels that were found in his system were small enough to be before he even entered the UFC

[@stybur19]

​@tjboylan20 what? Bro he failed several tests what are you honestly talking about?

[@stybur19]

​@@tjboylan20your logic is appalling btw...

[@sideeggunnecessary]

These are the kinds of compilations i thought would never get made due to copyright, the UFC's tight control on their content stymies the sport's ability to showcase it's best moments.

[@UnicornmooseE30]

Completely agree

[@bobbyboucher1936]

Enjoy while it lasts

[@williamneuzil7403]

I like the eye poke compilation.

[@anthonyciccone7894]

Yeah, but the only problem with what you’re saying is you can find these kind of compilations everywhere all the time! So I don’t really understand what you’re talking about because that’s not true 🤔

[@MoSuli96]

Man what are u talking about lol every all time great has super long compilations. i see full ppv fights being posted on YT the same night every month lol they ain’t the PGA

[@xombi213]

When Jon kicked rampage in the knee with that instep kick he looked at the ref like "can he do that?"

[@zshakur]

He'd been complaining about those kicks all night. He even questioned their legality in later interviews.

[@kaljaukko5439]

Yep lol

[@scarletcrusade77]

You could tell it f*cking hurt like hell for Rampage he literally stopped walked back before realizing he's still gotta fight

[@__Ace___]

@@scarletcrusade77He kicked his knee back Rampage recently said in an interview that his knee is still in pain from that kick

[@bigfrijoles5040]

@@__Ace___ shit should be illegal ufc has some retarded rules

[@loveadustup4440]

The fact a judge gave jones a 49/46 decision against Gustafson still haunts me to this day. Disrespectful as fuck!!

[@OzZ-qc4gq]

Bro so in the Reyes fight there has to be an investigation fr

[@loveadustup4440]

@ yo, them 2 fights need investigating 💯 Reyes was a beast that night, Beast!! Obvious ufc didn’t want their poster child losing. Proof is right there in them two fights man.

[@trendingnews4976]

​@@loveadustup4440After that fight? How many times did reyes win? Lol

[@benkjii]

if GSP vs Hendricks happened anything can xD

[@izzyb3650]

​@@OzZ-qc4gqreally doesn't if you watch Jones dominated more than his opponents. Cope or cry harder

[@bozidardimitrijevic8624]

25 minutes compilation and there are only title defense fights... GOAT!!!

[@estebansaravia5008]

It's astonishing how he defeats every opponent with a different strategy.

[@domeniquemercullo4661]

During his younger days he really likes to defeat his opponents where they are good at. Like his fight with texeira and sonnen.

[@quakeplug5562]

Bro out boxes boxers and out wrestles wrestlers 😭

[@remyhavoc4463]

@@quakeplug5562 I mean, he didn't try to out box Rampage More like out kick him When he out wrestles the wrestlers tho 💀 And battered Glover in the clinch I believe Jones if he wanted could still beat the current champs with a finish

[@wagonburner509]

@@remyhavoc4463yeah well those wrestlers are not his size or weight

[@poindextertunes]

he’s the tape goat. Guy studies more than anyone in the organization

[@EJsFnGGalaxy]

The most impressive resumé in the UFC. He faced absolute killers

[@studiouswadoo5027]

You can see the difference between young Jon taking chances, forcing his pace on opponents and really explosive and older jon finding his spots and very tactical. My favorite fight here is probably the thiago santos fight because it was an elite display of jon's kickboxing and mauy thai. He's like if Izzy has better defense, employed more elbows, knees, teep kicks and oblique/side kicks. Jon doesn't have the back dexterity to do the pull back like izzy but he understands range very well he knows where he's in danger and when he can coast

[@leonardocosta7188]

USADA introduction

[@recko800]

With drugs

[@ChipnDale96]

@Shattered no you can't lol

[@cpilfold420]

@Shattered you gotta start rewatching fights. The heat of the moment viewing will always lie to you.

[@conboy66]

@Shattered only if your a casual

[@fearlessfrank409]

I miss Gustafsson. He was one of the best in my opinion.

[@davintjandra4226]

he was one of the best title challengers, his first fight with Jones man, you can see his chin was made out of carbide. Its sad to see him go out like that

[@fearlessfrank409]

@@davintjandra4226 You think Alexander vs Dom would have made a good matchup?

[@davintjandra4226]

@@fearlessfrank409 wouldnt say so man, its different, dom lost because he fought beasts and i think he can easily take out some of the top 10 contender, but alex has just lost it, i dont think he got what it takes to compete at the elite level anymore especially since he is a striker he need to trade punches but his chin just gave up

[@terencedorsey6717]

Till he got TKO by Anthony Johnson lol 😆

[@virgilsson1312]

Krylov hold my beer

[@dreytonstrickland6302]

I'd say the best thing about Jones is that he never fell off. He's just so consistently good I don't think we'll see anything like him in a long time.

[@MK-we9sw]

Machida falling to the floor after that standing guillotine...brutal 😂

[@always_trust_all_scientists]

Yeah but I don't find it funny. I cringe when I see it.

[@Kraterlandschaft]

That head literally dropped at freefall speed. In the end even accelerates.

[@Charles-yf5bk]

He deserve that. Should of tap instead of trying to be a badass

[@MK-we9sw]

@@Charles-yf5bk maybe he was out before he could tap

[@always_trust_all_scientists]

@@MK-we9sw that's what I believed happened exactly.

[@lToxicGamingl]

I don’t think I ever seen a mma fighter use all 8 limbs as effective as Jon..super creative..

[@__Ace___]

fr dudes 6’4 and has gotten some of the fastest & flashiest kicks and moves that i thought only smaller dudes could do

[@MichaelRodriguez-i4c]

Technically 10 considering shoulder strikes dude is a beast

[@miguelflores5066]

Lol we still only have 4 limbs

[@feloniuspunk7078]

That wheel kick to sprawl during Jones v Rampage was soooo sick. Ninja shit

[@itsyaboynick3807]

The fact that he’s ran through the all time greats makes him the greatest LHW. If he could stay out of trouble everyone would agree

[@Thomson07]

its just crazy what more he could of accomplished if he could of stayed out of trouble, likely would be near 20 title wins tbh

[@MissionaryyJMitch]

I think everyone agrees no matter what tbh 😂😂from what I’ve seen after his most recent fight

[@rager6615]

He won’t run through me like that tho 😂

[@FinnMMA]

​@@Thomson07 still is at 16 title fights 16 title wins which is absolutely crazy considering he fought TRT Vitor, Rampage Jackson and all these others who were on probably way more juice than he Was he never looked like some Vitor or Kamaru Usman lol, out of 16 like 10 hall of famers and soo many former Champs and every Single one of them would beat the LHW champ nowadays its fucking insane nobody will ever have a resume that even comes close to BONES resume he Literally beat champ after champ and legend after legend at their own game and the LHW division was soo much better and deeper back than it is nowadays Jon Jones is by far the GOAT of MMA no one will ever get his resume or win as many titles as him he is a once of a lifetime fighter who was just born to do this, He made it into the UFC with only 4 months of MMA Training that fact alone is so fucking insane and teils you everything you need to know theres a reason Khabibs father said Jon Jones is a gift from god and Khabib picked Jon as his MMA GOAT

[@Thomson07]

@@FinnMMA I agree he is the goat. But the sport is very young and I think someone will come around that will be better and surpass him

[@ryan.miller0321]

Jon Jones is probably the most creative fighter in the UFC, ever. Not just creative striking, but creative clinch work, transitions, everything. It will be a long time before another Jon Jones graces the sport.

[@beastaa666]

If i had splayed fingers in my opponents eyes the whole time without ref intervention id be pretty happy. Great defense .

[@aliasiskey4434]

Demetrius Johnson is as close as they come

[@scaff3887]

@@aliasiskey4434 if demetrius wasnt a whole foot shorter than jon he would have definitely been a jon jones clone

[@kennyjoeljefa5391]

​@@beastaa666you can keep crying around, jealous fool who can never appreciate someone great due to some stupid reason.

[@MAkAVeLlIiii]

​@@scaff3887bad way of looking at it....if jones was the size of DJ and no steroids im his system...dj mops the floor with him everytime

[@tkondja]

Rashad Evan getting mauled and still taunting was the funniest thing ever😂

[@matthewbryant958]

The amount of title defences Jon has had is incredible and even more so the type of calibre of opposition he has faced

[@KhalilBalti-vv2im]

But did have at least 2 controversal wins and did a loot of steroids . Not that impressiv tbh

[@snapcole6402]

@@KhalilBalti-vv2imyou’re a bot . “Not that impressive “ is bullshit lmao stfu

[@romelegionmaker8625]

@@KhalilBalti-vv2im *1 controversial win. So 10 straight clear title defenses, 1 controversial title defense (11 straight total) and current heavyweight champion is "not that impressive" to you?? Yeah your a hater 🤦🤦😂and an idiot

[@Daraptii]

Its really interesting that there were alot of close call moments in all of Jones' title run. For example in the Sonnen fight, he broke his big toe and nearly snapped it off of him. If that fight made it to the end of the round, ref wouldve probably stopped it and Chael wouldve been champ. If Anthony Smith made an Aljo when he got kneed he wouldve been champ too. And of course the other controversial wins

[@dida1844]

​@@KhalilBalti-vv2im😂 if it's that easy why don't everyone do it

[@iluvmyboba]

Thiago Santos and Dominick Reyes were never the same after fighting Jon Jones. You can clearly see that both were disappointed at the results. Those fights took something out of them. They knew that they fought their butts off and they did. What they didn't comprehend was... You have to beat Jon Jones by KO, otherwise you ain't gettin' that strap. Period!!!

[@lachlanm7149]

Thiago got his ass kicked by unmotivated Jones. Reyes came in in the shape of his life and by the end of the fight was getting walked down by Jones gasping for air. Reyes didn't deserve to win

[@azadog1233]

@@lachlanm7149 reyes beat jones 3-2. Just because he lost the championship rounds doesn't mean he shoudn't have won. That's not how fights are scored

[@lachlanm7149]

@@azadog1233 I gave Jon one of the earlier rounds based on pressure, more effective attacks and Reyes missing

[@azadog1233]

@@lachlanm7149 missing and accuracy is not a scoring criteria. The criteria is based on the damage of those strikes. Pressure is only accounted for if the person is outstriking or grappling their opponent, otherwise they are just walking into shots.

[@lachlanm7149]

@@azadog1233 I gave Jones round 2. Reyes lands a couple of glancing shots to start the round, then has the big flurry but only 3 shots connected. They reset and Jones walks forward hitting Reyes with about 12 single strikes until about 1:25 on the clock where Reyes throws back and hits jon a couple times. Jones hits Reyes with a big side kick and Reyes gets a good uppercut on jon right after, then a kick. The round ends. Jon looked more composed throughout and landed the more effective shots throughout aside from the uppercut. Jon's round

[@dmene5]

I remember that jones vs gustaffson fight like it was yesterday. Buffalo wild wings back when it rocked. The whole restaurant was going ballistic the whole time!

[@nathanhartono91]

Nothing makes me feel older than remembering that Jones v Gustaffsson happened in the pre-Reebok era 👴🏼

[@AXXXOLO]

he completes his first 3 title defenses within a year and they're on the same level of competition as Khabibs. This the real GOAT

[@jakelongstaff4102]

harder even cos those guy can wrestle

[@syedabdulhaq1994]

while being on steroid* .... you forgot to add that part

[@danamcardle1403]

@@syedabdulhaq1994 don't forget also while running women over , coming back for his coke and beating his wife

[@henrybrekk4765]

@@syedabdulhaq1994 yea because everyone Else was clean back then. God Damn.

[@michaelzeigler3733]

Except khabib never took steroids and is actually the same height and weight as most his division Jon’s early career sure he was a legit 205er blessed with the frame to use his height and reach but cmon eventually he shoulda been fighting heavyweights a long ass time ago he’s been walking round at 240 for years same weight the best heavyweight champions ever fought at.. Cain and stipe both fought at 240 and didn’t cut shit cause they were legit the best regardless of size Jon is 6 foot 4 with an 84 inch reach the longest in the entire sport and cause he’s got chicken legs he can cut to 205 and dominate smaller men ... he will never be the goat till he wins that heavyweight belt and does it clean then i will admit it not until then💯

[@JeremiasMedina-o1t]

Hand's down the goat.. it's funny how when ever someone is getting past there prime everyone wants a piece of them. . But real talk the best ever. And every one else is a far second. Your's truly JDL ...

[@OzZ-qc4gq]

Bro he challenged and fought dc when he was coming up he fought em "past his prime" DC was finna retire already why can't he return the favor wit aspinal same exact situation or even fight alex Alex pereira he 37 as well as Jon but he fightjng 2 yr retired 43 year old stipe yeah ok😂😂

[@austinmorris4212]

​@OzZ-qc4gq we just making shit up now😂. Dc was the lhw champion and then went up to heavyweight after this and won the belt. Just yappin bruh

[@OzZ-qc4gq]

@@austinmorris4212 y wud Jones want Alex to bump up weight when he can fight the interim

[@austinmorris4212]

@OzZ-qc4gq cause Alex is doing something tom wishes he could right now. I love tom but it's just a fact that stipe and Alex have a way better resume and accolades.

[@OzZ-qc4gq]

@austinmorris4212 don't cry lil homie someone already coming for tha belt I'm tired of ur presence DISSmissed

[@Balidin007]

Jon jones was something else man tremendous athlete... Really the biggest opponent was himself

[@laposyakin]

he wasnt really athletic until he started doing roids. Honestly Jones is extremely overrated

[@ronfleischhacker8469]

Was the guy never fights RETIRE THEN

[@austinmorris4212]

​@@laposyakin dumbest shit I've ever read😂

[@wiseguy888]

Nice Compilation 👍 Clean editing. Thanks for the upload.

[@jacobwilliams6295]

Here's my thing. People who hate jones sit there and ride the band wagon with every other jones hater when they say Reyes "definitely" won. It was a good fight, technically speaking it wasn't a close one, there's a reason there's championship rounds. Realistically Reyes had round 3 in the bag, they exchanged 1 and 2, and Reyes had a decent start in round 4 but ultimately took some VERY hard hits. Then was dominated in round 5, not including the take downs. As for gustafsson THAT was a close fight, very close fight. But again, in both round 4 and 5 jon dominated and in the beginning rounds they exchanged quite a bit, they were both hurt. Hence a split decision. You can all hate jon all you want for his personal life, but as a fighter this guy is the best in the ufc, and it's not an argument.

[@jstn4320]

1:49 Rampage’s “Wait, is that legal?” look at the ref in reaction to the knee stomp always cracks me up.

[@kumstayne4884]

Uppercut at 1335! John waited for the opponent to readjust His mouthpiece. Quality sportsmanship!

[@kennyjoeljefa5391]

You're right and haters can't see that, they always looking for fault

[@x7Votorious84x]

​@kennyjoeljefa5391 you must think eye pokes are ok

[@kalepaul7600]

Protect yourself at all times

[@jeffjeff6746]

@@kennyjoeljefa5391 Multiple suspensions and multiple convictions would argue otherwise. You're wrong and you can't see that.

[@GoBlueO23]

the resume on this guy is insane, so many defeated hall of famers, truely the GOAT

[@lucasvitullo8258]

watching the highlights of the gustafson fight and the reyes fight was crazy, forgot how competitive those fights were. even thiago santos had his moments

[@ElderGod29]

When just your title defence highlight is longer than some of the most decorated UFC legends career highlights, you know Bones is a GOAT!

[@Granger-e6i]

Reminds me of the quote "A good fighter knows his mental and physical limit but a great fighter always finds a way to win" Though he couldn't figure out Reyes and just waited for him to tire out 😂

[@JTS0N]

A striker, his game plan is to strike with you. A grappler, his game plan was to grapple you. He beat you at your own game. 🐐

[@neone4759]

The Man who Defeated all the form of Fighters in Mma ...Jones is unquestionably The Best 👌

[@haywoodjay385]

The best at poking out his opponents eyes.

[@Bogass23]

even himself lol

[@saberrayed]

Not until he meets a kung fu grand master.

[@madgavin7568]

The best at cheating and getting away with it you mean?

[@leidatracaobrr]

outside the octagon he still one of the worst people in mma history, what you think people will remember more ? his 10 title defenses with 3 of them being robbed or all the 400 times that he was arrested or caught on drugs

[@Sold.Out.For.Freeee]

24:06 look at that combo 🔥 Jon has gone up against the craziest of fighters and all of them went complete crazy mode for Jon. Matches to be thankful for. Enjoyed the video nicely done

[@tomaskovarik7966]

It's so nice adding some clips of Jon Jones to Chael Sonnens, undisputed GOATs, highligh reel.

[@mariofatovic6521]

I never thought guard pulling would be so prevalent in the early defenses of Jones' title reign.

[@AlexR-wy2mu]

probably just surprised the hell out of every opponent

[@olefoerster2462]

Will get Gane by flying triangle - you read it here first 😂

[@WinnieBlue25s]

Sick video bro 💯🙏🏽💪🏽 shout out from Perth , Australia ✌🏽

[@ricasso777]

I hope people start to appreciate really how great Jon jones truly is . The run he’s had I don’t think will ever be duplicated, his first 4 title defenses were against former champions . Truly remarkable , I hope he gets the W against Gane and dominates the heavy weight division.

[@madgavin7568]

Jones cheated multiple times in the past, both with PEDs and eye-pokes. Permanent asterisks on his legacy, his last fights showed he is not that guy anymore. Considering how shitty of a person he is, and the fact he's an unrepentant cheat, I hope he loses at Heavyweight to Gane who is 10 times the person Jones is, and is far more deserving of that belt and greatness. Jones is scum who belongs in a jail cell.

[@spikenomoon]

He’s by for the best Peekaboo fighter of all time

[@Benjy86]

@@spikenomoon Jon Jones isn't a Peekaboo fighter lol. Not sure you know what that means.

[@coreybray2274]

He probably will because Daddy Dana cleared Francis out for him

[@bigchill5835]

Naw never after hearing what he does to his wife the steriods the coke he lost alot of respect

[@jimmynovak7913]

Man if Santos didn’t lose his entire base w not one but both his knees blowing out like that I think he could’ve def beat him by stoppage in that fight. Would’ve had a solid chance anyway. Crazy he fought on those broken stilts like that. That’s gotta be one of the gutsiest performances of all time. How he wasn’t in excruciating pain w all those ligaments and tendons torn in both knees is crazy. Had to be perfect center tears somehow.

[@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782]

Yeah, every time he caught Jon with those massive punches Jon felt them. The thing was that Santos had the chance of a knockout, but Jones was using all kinds of different techniques.

[@roybrown3391]

Thiagos was Never the same after fighting JJ.

[@Waterboysplash]

That Reyes uppercut was one of the cleanest hits ive ever seen on Jon! Aside from the fight with the swedish white dude. Thats the only guy who seemed to be able to (actually) hit jon

[@OzZ-qc4gq]

Bro stop lying to urself he got shi handed talk actually I gave Jones got one of the early rounds 🤓 bruh he got shi handed to him

[@MattyRusch]

This man is the best p4p fighter to ever enter an octagon and really was the fighter who made me a fan of the sport. People can bring up failed tests all they want but at the end of the day if he never touched that stuff and you had to bet your paycheck on him to win those fights all over again, we both know you’re picking bones every time.

[@jackpackage4278]

Literally every fighter uses PEDs, I guess it’s really good for body recovery Jones just got very unlucky with the timing of his tests. Anyone who brings up his failed tests is just a hater imo.

[@danielphinnemore3454]

@@jackpackage4278lmao what😂

[@jackpackage4278]

@@danielphinnemore3454 look up the interview when Chael talks about it. This is a known thing look it up.

[@ozylocz4078]

no, not at all.

[@DolphX]

@@danielphinnemore3454he said almost every fighter is using PEDS, and that the timing of the tests were not in his favor compared to other fighters, then he said people bring it up to discredit him, not that hard to follow along bud

[@BasicHandle860]

12:20 ive never seen a arm get cranked in the clinch like that Jon Jones just thinks differently

[@painhurtssometimes2185]

It’s a brutal move to pull off as well. Can destroy an arm easily

[@hiimgarettable]

Dan's face reaction to it just shows how brutal it is too.

[@frederickasuako4238]

Clearly Reyes beat him

[@Little_Italy768]

I’m glad someone pointed this out. That specifically stuck out to me in this video as well. It seems like Jones is on some psychopath shit upstairs lol It’s like he has the mindset of wanting to and not just only the skills to do damage in there. Made him an absolute killer in the cage yet in the outside world didn’t seem to mend so well.

[@blackneji1701]

I thought it was illegal, I dont see fighters do this anymore

[@jessalaguicia7088]

The pause you did on the 18:00 was not necesary and unprofessional; i loved each second of it ❤

[@FMD023]

I still think his fight with Vitor was most underrated. He submitted a black belt in jiu jitsu with an americana. Very nice basic choke after you learn a basic rare naked choke and he pulled it off. Also while being a yelllow belt himself.

[@meech9055]

Not to mention somehow got out of an absolutely disgusting armbar. Insane

[@freshproduce2170]

Cannot wait for his 2028 HW debut!! Let's GO Johnny bones!!!

[@danamcardle1403]

hahhahaha

[@michaelzeigler3733]

He’s never fighting heavyweight unless it’s Curtis blaydes for the interim title lol he’s posturing like he wants that francis fight right now cause francis and the ufc can’t agree on a contract but he turned that fight down twice already making up some bs about money but he’s not hurting for money that bad if he can take 3 years off to lift weights 🤷‍♂️😅 I mean for real the dude is acting like he needed to gain 50 lbs he walks around at 235 same Weight stipe fought at for years give or take a few pounds .. Cain Velasquez was 6 foot flat and 240 and was a monster ... Jon has always been big enough to fight heavyweight he just never wanted to because his height reach and weight advantage at 205 was part of what made him so dominating... well that and pictograms😅 but against men his size that hit like a truck he knows one mistake and it’s night night and that’s his biggest fear ... he will find a way out of that francis fight mark my words if the ufc and francis get a deal done that dude will end up in prison for beating a homeless person to death or some shit lol anything to avoid that fight cause he knows

[@austinbatton4849]

@@michaelzeigler3733 get a girlfriend bro or find a better job

[@scottlee38]

@@austinbatton4849 CLAP his CHEEKS!!

[@scottlee38]

@@michaelzeigler3733 CLAP his CHEEKS!!

[@jeffturville8021]

I really enjoyed the content excellent thanks for sharing this

[@poppafunknasty9991]

The only thing I wanna see more of from Jonny is his boxing. He throws amazing kicks, knees, and elbows. His wrestling is obviously elite. I just wanna see more with his hands. He’s got the longest reach ever. If he threw more combinations, and really extended his punches, he could be putting people to sleep.

[@JamesSmith-xk1fb]

his clench work is nasty with the elbows, cranks and chokes. he uses his reach to guide jabs to expose weak points to get into the clinch

[@caspercasper5413]

Lol go coach him then

[@isaackeigwin]

Right, he’s a super creative striker but rarely pieces together combos with that reach. His skill is still enough to dominate all but the very best strikers though.

[@vincentdegroof4336]

U saw the Glover fight right?!

[@mxbblife_mu]

​@Evan Sullivan Since the gus fight he has been pretty good with boxing... His head movement and reaction time is probably the best in the u f c now...His SApM is only 2.22 in 26 fights

[@rikk2338]

If people think Jones is overrated, watch this video. He went LITERALLY against every beast the UFC had. Unbelievable!!

[@yeahright2449]

"Literally" every beast the UFC? Even lightweights and heavyweights? Or just in his weight class? You should Google the definition of literally

[@AngeloTheChristian]

@@yeahright2449 you know what he meant

[@_youucantstopme_9922]

he was using steroids his whole career. irrelevantř

[@dean9261]

@@_youucantstopme_9922 jews knocked down the twin towers and now we are their slaves. Irrelevant

[@yeahright2449]

@@AngeloTheChristian I took his comment literally lol

[@rowdypalmer8061]

You KO jones or you're another title defense. There is no beating this man by points. He's too fucking good. Greatest ever. I love seeing the love he is getting on this highlight reel.

[@emildegas4213]

Hey man, this video is sick, thanks

[@Swalexbass]

The reason why Jones is the GOAT is because that era of Light Heavyweight was the most talented and competitive weight class in UFC history. Yet Jones just appeared out of nowhere and decimated everyone. He didn’t fight any cans, each of his fight was against a top level competitor.

[@deanalhassan2610]

Chael Sonnen? He came off two loses and then fought Jones in a division he didn't belong in no? His first 5 defences were against middle weights. You ever wonder why he loses/has a tough time fighting someone his size 🤷‍♂️.

[@ebando1753]

@@deanalhassan2610It’s not his fault those first couple defenses happened to be middleweights who moved up before he rose in the division 😂 he still took them all out and most were on win streaks that he snapped. & as far as I’m concerned Jones might’ve struggled against some fighters his size but he still defeated them, right or wrong? 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Muhammad_The_Goat_Ali]

​@@deanalhassan2610 Jones didn't called him out UFC made it because it will make them lot of ppvs buys what about the other 13 championship he beat legends

[@Jez4prez1]

nah, a PED abuser can never be GOAT tier tho. Or at least a caught PED user, since it tarnishes their legacy. That is what makes it challenging when picking GOAT tier fighters. But it's only fair.

[@Jez4prez1]

Honestly Mighty Mouse is prob the most dominant UFC fighter ever. I haven't looked into it much, but just thinking out loud, plus he has a 100% clean record. You can argue his div wasn't competitive though, which is a fair argument. There have been other potential goat fighters like GSP etc also, never caught on PEDs.

[@bishyeahbish3758]

Sweet upload bro I enjoyed this one today, cheers 👍🏻👊🏻

[@sahnimus3455]

He’s so good I never realised that he hasn’t finished anyone in a long time

[@mxbblife_mu]

Last one was Gustafsson

[@daveledonio5793]

He was on 3 year hiatus before choking out Cyril Gane

[@kimperry4068]

You did a great job totally awesome video!!

[@dbx1233]

Jon is like a Praying Mantis, extremely long limbs, tall lean body. He can reach you, but you can't reach him. He is the most brutal fighter. Once in a lifetime anomaly. I wonder if Stipe would agree with this assessment? lol!

[@AIWonderland770]

Been a die hard fan for 2/3 years watching every event never seen Jones live but this man is scary looking forward to seeing him in the octagon this year

[@oscarmorales-cn3hz]

He is really the G.O.A.T, it's not about numbers it's about huge names, real champions are not a joke to fight to... He did it right there, what a fighter!!!

[@JamesSmith-xk1fb]

his number fucking matter if its title defences

[@ohiostatebuck33]

He also fought most of them in their primes

[@coenh8735]

but he has the best numbers?

[@laposyakin]

hows this for numbers? how many times has Jones pissed dirty?

[@oscarmorales-cn3hz]

@@ohiostatebuck33 That's my point!!!

[@Neilltheone]

I just want all of the new age mma fans to watch this video and appreciate the levels of strategy JBJ displayed in every one of his fights. The playbook is deep.

[@alfonsosolivan124]

Jon was years ahead of his time

[@michaelcarrig627]

Peak Jones was so complete, athletic, and cerebral. He has become an even more thoughtful fighter, but when he was at his athletic peak he appeared unbeatable. Silva, Fedor, Khabib, and Aldo had it as well, but none had the unbelievable athleticism; DJ might be the only guy to look as unbeatable as well as being so athletically gifted. Also that Gus fight was his greatest battle, Reyes was also really great, but got'damn that Gus fight was good.

[@MJ-kt2pm]

Well Said

[@mynamesjeff347]

Bro he's been through the ringer , so many championship fights for many years , and somehow he's still out here finishing heavyweights. Haters can say what they want and focus on his flaws , but he's the greatest of all time and I don't think anyone will do what he did again

[@dt089]

Seeing prime Jones versus guys like Machida, Evans, Vitor and even a previously HW Cormier really reminds you what a massive advantage he had in size. Still insanely impressive nonetheless, but nearly every opponent he faced his own size, he controversially won like versus Gus and Reyes, or had very mediocre fights like when he fought OSP and Anthony Smith.

[@AndrewCooperr]

That Reyes fight could’ve gone either way. Had Reyes done a little more he would’ve won.

[@sevendeadlysinsandfriends3581]

@@AndrewCooperr nah even if reyes done more damage he would still lose because jon is one of the cash cow of the UFC he must be protected

[@allenlindsey1175]

just like conor a fighter could have jones by his foot leaning backwards and jones could still punch him flush....and that happened many time the first Gus fight he clearly lost then the second fight jones was roided up 100% and jones lost to Reyes also Reyes fought the fight of his life and the judges took it away edit...Kennedy stomped jones and was robbed

[@MlnscBoo]

Yeah I know right, his fingers were so big he couldn't help blinding everyone he fought. "You can't fight what you cant see" -Jon Jones

[@Eli43199]

what abt his fight wit Gane ?? what’s ur opinion on that one ?

[@C.D.J.Burton]

Jones fights like he's controlling a computer game fighter, unleashing rare techniques with no-hesitation what so ever. Flying knee, axe kick, spinning back fist, spinning heel kick, up kick etc etc etc Mans a phenom

[@emmanuelmmethi8550]

Man Jon Jones was amazing during his prime why wasn't ufc this famous in South Africa during that period

[@xftbllplyr2091]

At 7:10, the fight that many MMA casuals will never forgive Jones for winning. The mat did more damage to Jones than Chael did

[@ABitOfADegener8]

I always wondered if Sonnen had survived the round, what would've happened... Jones still would've found a way to win, I'm pretty sure. His toe/foot looked gnarly, though.

[@executivelifehacks6747]

Props to Chael... took on peak JJ when he was finishing people, before he popped and had to go a bit easier.

[@cloud9847]

Gustafson was someone I always wanted to see win the belt but never got there. He had a champs mentality but just never was his turn.

[@normie2716]

Yeah. Sometimes truly incredible, champion-level fighters peak during an era where's there's one dude better than them. In another time, they would have been the champ.

[@FinnMMA]

Would 100% be the LHW champ nowadays if he Was still fighting, his quote about Jon was also crazy "For me beating Jon Jones is bigger than winning a belt' Holy shit man🐐

[@coltfromda806]

Jon’s body of work is incredible. Evan’s, rampage, machida, rua, belfort, gane, sonnen, mans seen and retired some absolute legends and still going in 2024

[@OzZ-qc4gq]

Enters periera😂

[@johncenafan3161]

when a video on your title defenses is 25 mins your the goat

[@foreverxfaydin]

Forgot he hurt Vitor with a side kick to the body. Jon was such a fucking beast. Hope he returns this year!

[@s0ssboy01]

Looks like the goat is returning bro

[@justinAclark2075]

Did you catch that one moment where Jon was trying to break dude's arm while standing in the clinch?

[@TheKwil]

Just take a second and look at all the people he beat in this compilation, think of all the fights we have watched them shine, I mean people go on about Khabib being undefeated but look at Jones resume, it's insane he beat so many former world champs and beasts in their own right

[@cowboyninja9002]

and alot of them were in they're prime

[@cidpsg]

This guys had everything… absolute beast … proud to see Cyril Gane against him on march ! 🇫🇷 ❤

[@SageCanSee]

8:20 is the first time Jon Jones was legitimately challenged, I'm glad I was there to watch this at that arena. It is unforgettable.

[@zxxx9852]

Most complete MMA fighter ever, the greatest of them all. 👌🤘

[@TheRealKoolaid]

These were all top notch opponents at the time too. Legends in their prime. Plus Trt Vitor who I still believe is one of the greatest fighters of all time

[@borklaser7291]

go check "shogun greatest year" video from ufc channel...then watch how jon did rua in their fight. Then you realize what a monster he is

[@SuperSomphon]

If Santos and Reyes can touch Jones like that, Alex picky could shuts some lights out in jones. Would be interesting to see for sure

[@briantryin6113]

Dude was fighting demons in and out of the ring his entire carrier absolutely goated 🐐

[@krad1314]

yeah what a hero battling his demons using his car to smash into a pregnant womans car and running away like the little thug bitch he is. Truly the greatest fighter of all time, thats why he needed to grab ears, poke eyes, knee on the ground, kick on the ground, and do T 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gensen1945]

No, he was fighting his wife outside of the ring

[@sonnygad7008]

I think the Dominic R fight should have been a draw.

[@austinbatton4849]

Yea Reyes didn’t win

[@azadog1233]

@@austinbatton4849 statistically, according to how the fights are scored, reyes should have won 3-2

[@zabban]

@@azadog1233 idk was close, i think its a draw or jones takes it since he is the champ

[@azadog1233]

@@zabban draw could have happened, but secondly what is that logic. Where in the rulebook does it say that the challenger has to perform even better than just a win over the champ

[@krazyk3693]

Aint going to lie, but Jones makes every part of his body a weapon, his punching skills lacking, but then he spins to an elbow, ground game superior and his chin world-class and the kicks..wow

[@MaruneThaBabune]

And to think Glover became LHW champ mamy years after this beatdown by Jones ultimately showing how dominant Jones was no matter who he faced.

[@FinnMMA]

Fr almost everyone of his first 7-8 opponents would be the LHW champ if they were fighting nowadays Nobody will ever have a better resume than Bones 🐐

[@MyName-ue9du]

Ok let’s all be honest, it’s gonna be good to have Jon Jones back! He really is one of the most exciting fighters to watch. Let’s hope he’s as good at heavyweight as he was at light heavy. What a beast!

[@maxxpayneez]

And Neeew🎉

[@AlexSmith-vv1xg]

ur a real g for including the channel quote 7:42 ahaha

[@nathandd8541]

Every time I see the fight between John Jones and Dominic Reyes, I can't believe how the judges declared John Jones the winner!!!!

[@noban2730]

They ain't gonna show the highlights from that fight in when he returns lol

[@treypz]

ngl I love Jon, But he straight up lost that fight

[@Carlosedouard0]

I would’ve said its a draw cause they both looked ready to go even after the fight.

[@TheAntManChannel]

Oh, we got a salty Reyes fan over here! We got one!

[@madgavin7568]

@@TheAntManChannel Reyes doesn't have fans anymore. Dude is not even that great to begin with and he's washed. How come Jones lost to that guy?

[@porkwop9171]

I remember thinking that out of all the top guys at 205 when jones was still a young champ, that lyoto would be a real challenge for jones. Lyoto did well too, first guy to actually catch jon with good shots and back jon up. But jons fight iq and the way he listens to his corners advise was too much for an already very battle tested machida.

[@MrG77]

His short elbows against Rashad were savage. Jon is lethal with everything. Legs, hands, elbows,knees and wrestling. Very hard to beat.🙏

[@forrestmalcom8351]

Bone Jones is the prototype of A complete MMA😮 fighter . His strikes , kicks , submissions , grappling they are all equal .

[@SJC9726]

Man, ive never seen anyone do work against the cage like Jon did against glover

[@Handleyocandleghee]

and then 3 years off just casually walks back in dismantles the number one contender in gane and vanishes back over the horizon, say what you will about the guy but no one has more work experince than jones, dudes been slaying legends since he was a kid

[@PresidentEvil]

No one will ever beat his record of title defenses

[@lebohangjames1255]

Bones the baddest

[@anthonyboucher7382]

After you fight John Jones, your soul will never be the same.

[@TRIPLESTACK-R9]

Everbody hates Jones these days but hes the best MMA fighter so far and its crazy how he shuts dangerous people down...

[@keefer88]

the way he manhandled Chael was crazy

[@mikegamikega]

I remember watching Jon Jones early on in his insane title run. The resume of this man is probably the most impressive in UFC LHW history. It was clear he was an insanely talented fighter. Then watching him on Ultimate Fighter, he seemed like such a mature and genuinely kind person. He was a great leader to the guys he was coaching. It really seemed for a while like he had it all, save a few blemishes. It’s sad that he made so many poor decisions in the public eye that ruined that reputation. Otherwise, he absolutely would be widely considered the GOAT without question.

[@MalphasMikaelson]

Jones is the GOAT and it's not even close. Look at this guy, he got like every shot in his arsenal. His elbows are a thing of beauty. Even his eye pokes are GOAT level.

[@devxplayerdevelopment]

Why is he scared to fight Aspinal then?

[@MalphasMikaelson]

@@devxplayerdevelopment He has fought tougher guys than Aspinall. Aspinall is a guy who is lucky heavyweight sucks now.

[@alpe6228]

Reyes smashed Jones for 3 rounds and should have got the belt,he got robbed badly.

[@xftbllplyr2091]

I should have smashed Jennifer Lawrence when I bought her McDonalds, but it didn’t happen. So we must move on

[@richltp9092]

Thanks brotha you too

[@andrisetiawan7780]

Keep crying bro

[@dezzcarter5987]

Reyes didnt smash shit no significant damage whatsoever and he missed most of his strikes along with being sluggish after round 2. Jones the goat

[@brandynharter23]

He literally stood in the middle of the ring the whole fight walking Reyes down.