UFC interim light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is, by all but the most literal of definitions, undefeated through the first 23 bouts of his professional career. But with just one fight in the past 17 months – a lackluster decision win over Ovince Saint Preux – is he still the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet? The latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA pound-for-pound rankings actually give a slight nod to current UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (24-2-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC), who is currently riding a 10-fight winning streak and recently destroyed highly touted contender and Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Henry Cejudo . From Jones’ perspective, that’s a fair list. “I’m OK if people say it’s ‘Mighty Mouse,’” Jones told MMAjunkie
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Is Jon Jones the pound-for-pound best? ‘Bones’ fine if you say it’s ‘Mighty Mouse’ – MMA Junkie