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NFL Legend Sparks UFC GOAT Discussion With Jon Jones and Kitchen Appliances

NFL Legend Sparks UFC GOAT Discussion With Jon Jones and Kitchen AppliancesNFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe is closing the debate on Jon Jones‘ GOAT status. On Saturday night, undisputed…

NFL Legend Sparks UFC GOAT Discussion With Jon Jones and Kitchen Appliances

NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe is closing the debate on Jon Jones‘ GOAT status.

On Saturday night, undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones returned to the Octagon nearly two years after his title-winning performance against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. This time around, ‘Bones’ was tasked with taking out consensus heavyweight GOAT Stipe Miocic as the two combat sports titans headed up a loaded UFC 309 card in Madison Square Garden.

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Though it took Jones a little longer to dispatch Miocic than it did Gane, ‘Bones’ was nothing short of dominant in their heavyweight headliner, finishing the two-time titleholder in the third round with a vicious spinning back kick to the body.

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Not long after ‘Bones’ handed his title belt to President-elect Donald Trump who was sitting cageside for the main card, Sharpe called for an official end to the great GOAT debate on social media.

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“The GOAT UFC fighter is JON ‘BONES’ JONES,” Sharpe wrote on X. “The pound 4 pound best fighter is also JON ‘BONES’ JONES. Please no more questions about who it is. It’s him and it’s not close. Go debate with your kitchen appliances.”

After UFC 309, is Jon Jones’ GOAT Status undeniable?

With a 28-1 record, two world title reigns, and wins over some of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, it’s hard to argue against Jon Jones being the greatest fighter of all time.

Of course, there will always be those who discredit Jones’ work inside the Octagon by pointing at his shenanigans outside of it, but even Jones’ biggest of haters are going to have a hard time denying the label that Sharpe and many others have given him.

After his decisive victory over Stipe Miocic in New York City, is Jon Jones the undisputed GOAT of MMA?

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Former NFL Star Shannon Sharpe Claims Conor McGregor is a ‘One-Dimensional’ Fighter, Francis Ngannou Disagrees

Shannon SharpePro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe threw some shade at some of the UFC’s biggest names, including Irish…

Shannon Sharpe

Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe threw some shade at some of the UFC’s biggest names, including Irish megastar Conor McGregor.

Recently, Sharpe welcomed former UFC heavyweight world champion Francis Ngannou onto the latest episode of Club Shay Shay. During their two-hour conversation, the pair covered multiple topics, but one of the more interesting moments came from Sharpe himself when he suggested that fighters like Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor, two of the biggest and most successful names in MMA history, are nothing more than one-dimensional fighters.

“The one thing about MMA, you can’t be one-dimensional,” Sharpe said (with a certain degree of authority). “Ronda Rousey was one-dimensional. Conor McGregor is one-dimensional. He just throws punches.”

Francis Ngannou Disputes Sharpe’s Assessment of Conor McGregor

‘The Predator’ was quick to come to McGregor’s defense, adding that most world champions are not great at any one skill, but make up for it by being proficient in multiple skills.

“He has a good ground game, too,” Ngannou countered. “There is always somebody who has a better ground game than somebody, and when they say you have a decent ground game, it’s not the best in the game. It’s a sport with multiple disciplines. Most of the time, the champion is not great at one thing … you just need to be good at a lot” (h/t MMA Mania).

We’re gonna go out on a limb and say Shannon Sharpe is not familiar with the work of Alex Pereira.

It’s only a matter of time before Conor McGregor tweets and deletes something derogatory aimed at the former NFL star, but this is one of the rare cases where it might actually be justified.