Frankly, Jon Jones surprises everyone by admitting he would have trouble fighting a UFC legend: 'He's unbelievable'.

Jones jokes around at the UFC weigh-in. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/mmasound

Jon Jones He is considered by many, and by himself, to be the best MMA fighter in history, but the magnitude of his status does not prevent him from recognizing the importance and quality of his fellow professionals. So much so that, recently, the UFC Hall of Famer, who plans to return to action at the White House in June, confessed that he would be in trouble if he faced a legend of the sport.

But those who thought Jones mentioned were mistaken. Alex Poatán, Francis Ngannou ou Tom aspinall as threats. While talking to a streamer, the former UFC light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) and heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) champion surprised everyone by stating that he would suffer if he had Demetrious Johnson, former king of the flyweight division (up to 57 kg) and record holder for title defenses in the company (11 in total), as an opponent.

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In fact, the respect for 'Mighty Mouse' is so great that 'Bones' emphasizes that his height and weight advantage would not be decisive in a hypothetical fight. And the admiration is justified, since Johnson, now retired, is also a legend and one of the most complete, skilled, intelligent, and technical fighters that MMA has produced.

“Mighty Mouse? I don’t want any trouble with that guy. He’s unbelievable. Believe it or not, I’d have to give it my all to beat him right now, for real. Despite the size difference, this guy is always in the gym, in shape, he’s one of the greatest martial artists on the planet,” said the MMA legend.

"He's used to being the smaller fighter. Fighting smaller guys can be very difficult. They're very fast, and he's very smart," he concluded.

Johnson's fighters in MMA

Demetrious JohnsonThe 39-year-old made his mark in the flyweight division (up to 57 kg), becoming an MMA legend and the fighter who defended the UFC belt the most times (11 times). The American began his career in the sport in 2009 and fought his last fight in 2023. He was also the flyweight champion under ONE Championship and is a member of the Hall of Fame.

In this format, the veteran built a record of 25 wins, four losses, and one draw. His main triumphs were against... Adriano Moraes (twice), Henry Cejudo, John Dodson, Joseph Benavidez (twice) and Kyoji Horiguchi.