Dana
White isn’t changing his stance on the GOAT debate in MMA.
During a recent appearance on „The Pivot“ podcast, the
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO once again declared Jon Jones the
sport’s undisputed GOAT despite their well-documented business
disagreements over the years. White even compared Jones to an NBA
Hall of Famer.
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Dana White’s Jon Jones GOAT argument and Michael Jordan
comparison in MMA history
White recently addressed the GOAT debate, upholding his earlier
stance. He once again called Jones the greatest in the sport’s
history.
“Me and Jon have our… there’s the business side and then there’s
the personal side,” White said. “But even on the business side, I
always respect Jon Jones. Jon Jones knows who he is and Jon Jones
knows what he does, and there’s no delusion there. I’ve said it and
I’ll say it again: He’s the greatest of all time.”
White acknowledged how Jones continued to win big despite issues
outside the Octagon frequently disrupting his career.
“A lot of these fights that he went out and won, he wasn’t being
very good to himself leading up to those fights,” White added.
He then likened Jones to NBA legend Michael Jordan, citing both
athletes‘ ability to perform at the highest level despite personal
issues away from competition.
“You hear these stories about Michael Jordan now,” White said. “The
stuff that this guy was doing and then coming out and beating the
sh*t out of world-class guys who trained hard to try to beat
him.”