NEWARK, N.J. – Many were blown away with that they saw from Islam Makhachev on Saturday, solidifying his standing for many as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter on the planet or getting him in that spot for others who didn’t have him there already.
However, that wasn’t the case for everyone. UFC CEO Dana White sparked a big reaction online when he argued that UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. These comments came after Makhachev’s third title defense of his UFC lightweight belt, which came in the form of a thrilling submission win over Dustin Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) in the main event of UFC 302.
Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) was asked at the UFC 302 post-fight press conference what he thought about White’s claims.
