J. Jones (photo) is the light heavyweight champion. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The victory of Anthony Johnson about Alexander Gustafson last Saturday (24) changed the panorama of the under-93 kg category and now the North American will be the next challenger for the title. But while the official UFC rankings don't receive their latest update, the list has an unofficial version, produced by none other than the champion Jon Jones.
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Through your official profile on Twitter, Jones released the names of those he considers the five best fighters in the division. The fighters mentioned by Jones are the same as those in the official Ultimate list, but in different positions. The big surprise on the champion's list is the presence of Rashad evans, who hasn't fought since November 2013, in third place.
According to a Jon Jones, he himself leads the relationship, followed by his next challenger Anthony Johnson. In third place appears the aforementioned Rashad Evanas. In fourth is “Bones’ last opponent, Daniel Cormier, and the fifth is Swedish Alexander Gustafson.
In the official ranking, at least until the new votes from accredited journalists are tallied, the current order is: Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafson, Daniel Cormier, Anthony Johnson e Rashad evans.
At 27, Jon Jones has a professional record of 21 wins and just one loss. After hitting Daniel Cormier At UFC 182, on January 3, Jones was involved in a major controversy, when he was found to be using cocaine during a surprise doping test. Precisely for this reason, it is still unknown when the champion will be ready to defend his title once again, against Anthony Johnson, still this year.
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