The Takedown | Jon Jones deserves a UFC heavyweight title shot vs Stipe Miocic out of the gate – sorry, Francis Ngannou
- ‘Bones’ wants the heavyweight title, and the ‘GOAT’ should get a shot, no questions asked
- Dana White says he has to wait behind Francis Ngannou, but hasn’t Jones earned the right to jump the queue?
His eclectic, artistic, once in a generation fighting style has been an absolute treat for fans to watch, combining a high level of technical skill with crowd-pleasing flourishes.
Along with Conor McGregor and Georges St-Pierre, he helped the UFC break into the mainstream sports audience. He has shown he is the king, defending his crown, and has taken on challengers time and again, producing the same result. In the game, he has earned the right to be heard, and taken seriously when he asks for something, no bones about it.
Let’s throw aside Jones’ actions outside the Octagon for a second: the arrests, the failed drug tests, the questionable behaviour that has plagued his career and image which many believe knocks him down a peg on the all-time ladder. Take that away, and he shines head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to the UFC – no one has done what he has done, over such an extended amount of time.
