Only One Fighter Can Beat Jon Jones in the GOAT Race- Dana White

Brush Stroke By: David Smith SPORTSMANOR UFC

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[{"selector":"#anim-bd0e5f22-de1c-45bd-bb27-86c6c556b67d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-15.09872135825447%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-457d1040-3e82-41b5-9c36-727c06d85ff7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eec98728-d1d1-4bbb-825c-1dc4e5a5b01e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6b57c44-5f25-46be-ad2e-601a6c11ab28","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(30deg) translate3d(0px, -86.73188%, 0) rotate(-30deg)","rotate(30deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-30deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5be65fb5-b091-469e-aed2-9a39e794fa11","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Brush Stroke Dana White has always claimed that not GPS, Anderson Silva, or Demetrious Johnson but Jon Jones is the greatest of all time, and rightfully so. Image Courtesy: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-b1c480fd-ae3e-404a-9923-2ad246dc0e70 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-32.27059648021381%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0692feb6-cdbf-4b68-aaa9-7ee2cac6310b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-86520f87-63f1-49bb-a6d8-7b69ee2745b3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-49ad7443-f5b6-4068-85cc-88ccb8ad3b53","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(30deg) translate3d(0px, -86.73188%, 0) rotate(-30deg)","rotate(30deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-30deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-62d66776-64a0-4334-8bbb-a41c28f8301a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Brush Stroke Jon Jones has beaten many UFC champions during his title reign and has 13 title defenses on his resume. However, White also believes that Usman can replace Jones as the GOAT. Image Courtesy: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-9bbc52ca-410c-4659-a786-2e1bc6394b52 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-56.240795350875636%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-956e4dbd-2aac-4b5b-bc5f-de6a95cced0c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9f6e3164-af50-4b36-806b-222a9abe554e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-30011343-02fd-43b9-a031-081f8a16fe1d","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(30deg) translate3d(0px, -86.73188%, 0) rotate(-30deg)","rotate(30deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-30deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e5801679-ccba-4bd9-afc3-9144de3d5173","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Brush Stroke Kamaru Usman is on a 15-fight winning streak and he will aim to beat Anderson Silva's record for 16 fight winning streak at UFC 278. Image Courtesy: UFC

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[{"selector":"#anim-baf80261-1fa0-45c1-b875-b9b735fea0d9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.821022606282167%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-39c09b8e-536f-4db7-a315-6e1e1f271a64","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6aa51cbb-660a-4ecd-9bb0-fc19c3e8e954","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-17e1e73e-86fc-4f94-94b5-0edb0e03244e","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(30deg) translate3d(0px, -86.73188%, 0) rotate(-30deg)","rotate(30deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-30deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-497b342d-88db-4146-b437-7339d9a939f5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Brush Stroke “I still consider Jon Jones [as the greatest]. It’s time to start talking about Kamaru Usman. If he beats Leon Edwards, he ties Anderson Silva. So yeah, he’s in the discussion.”- Dana White Image Courtesy: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-4f5850c8-2968-4da8-a939-6cff66c5cb6a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-9.188920179917805%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-30774a77-794a-4ec7-8cd7-5c9a7da233d5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c06b22b4-a92c-4f0f-b146-a81ab58fb4d8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e98bab2-0f6b-41d5-b1c4-392cb0fee046","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(30deg) translate3d(0px, -86.73188%, 0) rotate(-30deg)","rotate(30deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-30deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75adbc8e-3d9f-4c50-94de-ce807f86a7d6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Brush Stroke While Jon Jones is making his heavyweight debut soon Kamaru Usman is aiming for his debut in the light heavyweight division. Image Courtesy: UFC

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Only One Fighter Can Beat Jon Jones in the GOAT Race- Dana White

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