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Jon Jones In a photo shoot. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/jonnybones
One of the most respected coaches in the entire MMA world for over a decade, it's safe to say that Javier Mendez isn't exactly a fan of... Jon JonesResponsible for training. Daniel Cormier At AKA during the two confrontations with Bones, the coach disagrees with those who choose the former light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) and heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) champion as the best fighter in MMA history.
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Mendez followed a narrative already used by other names linked to the sport to exclude Bones from the discussion. According to the coach, electing an athlete with a history of positive doping tests as the best of all time would attack the legitimacy of MMA.
"For me, the greatest of all time is Khabib, and I would put him in second place." Jon Jones "In that category, but I can't. If you're caught doing something you shouldn't, how can you be considered the best in the league? This is a real sport, and in a real sport you can't put that person ahead. How many people have won Olympic gold medals and then found out they cheated and had their medals taken away from them?" Mendez stated during his appearance on [the platform/event]. Espaitec's 'The Ahmad Mahmood Show'.
Javier Mendez says Jon Jones can't be the GOAT because of PED violations
“The GOAT for me is Khabib, and I would put Jon Jones in that category, but I can't. If you're caught doing something you shouldn't have been doing, how can you be considered at the top of the league? This… pic.twitter.com/dymsQfWABX
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In addition to being Cormier's technical leader, Javier was also in the corner for names like Cain Velazquez, Luke Rockhold e Khabib NurmagomedovHe is currently the head coach of Islam makhachev e Umar Nurmagomedov.
Jon Jones has had numerous doping issues throughout his career.
Jones was one of those caught by USADA before UFC 200. Photo: Disclosure/UFC
Despite being one of the greatest talents to compete in the octagon, Jones' career is also full of controversies. In addition to a series of legal problems, the former champion has experienced complicated episodes due to the use of performance-enhancing substances. In 2016, he lost the interim title he had won against... Ovince St-Preux after his post-fight examination detected the presence of clomiphene.
The following year, a knockout victory in the rematch with Daniel Cormier The result was changed to No Result due to the use of Turinabol. Subsequently, the second encounter with Alexander Gustafson He had to be transferred from Las Vegas to California because the Nevada Athletic Commission refused to accept the fight, as Jones still had traces of the substance in his system.
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