UFC President Dana White just dropped a bombshell, putting former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight champion Jon Jones into the same GOAT conversation as NBA legend Michael Jordan. White spilled the tea on the Pivot Podcast, responding to Fred Taylor’s question about Jones crediting White for changing his life. You know, that whole “life changed” thing? Turns out, that might just be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jones’ backstory.
Dana Spills on “Bones’” Wild Side
White isn’t just saying Jones is great, he’s straight up calling him the GOAT. Like, no debate, done deal. “I say and I’ll say again, he’s the greatest of all time,” White stated, not holding back one bit. But here’s the absolutely wild part, the kicker that’s got everyone buzzing: White hinted at some insane stuff happening behind the scenes. He flat out admitted Jones “wasn’t being very good to himself leading up to those fights,” yet still somehow, impossibly, dominated the Octagon. How does that even happen? White practically promised that once Jones officially retires and the floodgates really open, the stories are going to be nothing short of legendary. Seriously, get ready.
To really drive home this incredible point, White drew a parallel to none other than MJ. He talked about those infamous tales of Michael Jordan, playing 18 holes of golf, then deciding, “Nah, I’m gonna play another 18 holes!” on the same day as a Team USA Olympic game. We’re talking about the 1992 Summer Olympics Dream Team here, the squad led by Jordan himself. Charles Barkley even recalled Jordan playing a full 36 holes of golf before Team USA squared off against Puerto Rico in the quarterfinals. White implied these Jordan stories, as wild as they sound, might just be appetizer material for what’s coming out about Jones. Yeah, you heard that right.
GOAT Habits and Unbeatable Dominance
Think about it: Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player ever, allegedly hitting the links for 36 holes and then going out to dominate. That’s a different level of confidence. White’s point? Jones was apparently pulling off similar, jaw-dropping antics. He was “doing stuff” and still “beating the s–t out of world-class guys who trained hard to try to beat him.” That’s the kind of competitor both these guys are, huh? Jones’ record speaks for itself too, with a ridiculous 28-1 with one no-contest. His only loss was a disqualification back in 2009 for illegal elbows against Matt Hamill. He stacked up 11 knockouts and 7 submissions too. The dude just finds a way to win, even if his pre-game routine was, shall we say, unconventional.
Both Jones and Jordan were known as tireless workers, fiercely competitive, and absolutely wanted to dominate their opponents. It just makes you wonder about those pregame habits, right? White’s just teasing us with these nuggets. We’re all just waiting for those full “Jon Jones stories” to finally drop. Man, when those come out, it’s gonna be a must-read for sure.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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