Islam Makhachev just shattered Anderson Silva’s longest winning streak in UFC history, racking up an incredible 17 straight victories at UFC 330. Everyone was quick to crown Makhachev the GOAT, especially with his 29-1 record, championships in two weight classes, and a pile of title wins at 155 pounds. But Jon Jones? He wasn’t having any of it.
Jones Throws Down The Gauntlet: It’s All About Title Wins
Jones didn’t waste a second, immediately trolling Makhachev by posting an image that put him at the very top of the list for UFC title-fight victories with 16. For Jones, championship-fight wins are the real measure of greatness. And where does Makhachev stand on that list? A distant 12th, with just seven title-fight victories. Ouch. Makhachev fired back fast, pointing directly at Jones’ complicated past with drug testing and PED allegations. He even argued that Jones’ potential 20-fight winning streak from 2009 to 2024 doesn’t exist because those two separate failed tests totally reset it. Talk about a low blow.
Drug Test Drama And A Knockout Shot From Jones
The history Makhachev dug up is wild. First, Jones tested positive for Clomiphene and Letrozole, which knocked him out of UFC 200. Then, he got popped for Turinabol, which famously overturned his UFC 214 victory over Daniel Cormier. The back-and-forth got even nastier when Jones took another shot, brushing off his drug-test issues as unintentional. He directly mocked Makhachev for getting finished by Adriano Martins at UFC 192, something Jones emphatically stated he’s never experienced in his career. Jones wrote, “If you believe USADA for finding a picogram in my system, then you must believe USADA when they say ‘It was not found to be PERFORMANCE ENHANCING or INTENTIONAL.’ You can’t have it both ways.” This was a clear reference to his UFC 232 drug-test situation, where about 33 picograms of a Turinabol metabolite were detected, which USADA later called a “pulsing effect” from the UFC 214 violation.
Jones wasn’t done! He doubled down: “Last I checked, my hand got raised every time I was in the octagon since any of you can remember. Your own coach said I was ‘a gift from God.’ Let’s not forget you’ve been KO’d, flatlined, went night night.” He wrapped up his rant by hitting both Makhachev and Cormier. “DC, I kicked you in the head LOL, keep telling yourself it was steroids. Whatever you need to tell yourselves to sleep better at night, go for it. Keep chasing; it’s lonely at the top. Islam, hopefully I’ll see you up here one day.” You just knew Makhachev wasn’t going to let that disrespect slide, especially toward Cormier and his only MMA loss. Makhachev fired back yet again, posting “Jon, I’m not trying to diminish your achiev” with another jab at Jones’ history with the rules. The gloves are definitely off, and this beef is nowhere near over.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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