Jon Jones successfully defended his heavyweight title in the UFC 309 main event, and now, the debate about his placement in the pound-for-pound rankings rages on. Jones reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the

Jones’ win over Miocic allowed him to swap spots with current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira and take second place on the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings, while UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev stills occupies the top spot after defending his belt for a third time against Dustin Poirier in June.

I wasn’t amazed by Jon Jones beating that version of Stipe [Miocic].” Well, that’s what Matt Brown and many others believed, even after Jones flawlessly knocked Stipe Miocic out at UFC 309. The post Here’s Why Jon Jones Has Not Reached GOAT Status Despite Beating Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 appeared first on EssentiallySports.