There were several storylines that remained consistent throughout 2024 with one of the biggest being the debate of who is the No. 1 pound-for-pound best fighter in MMA today.
The biggest instigator of that discussion was none other than UFC CEO Dana White, who insisted Jon Jones was the only choice for the debate and didn’t entertain the possibility of other UFC champions, including Islam Makhachev – who many believe is the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world today.
Javier Mendez, Makhachev’s trainer, thinks there shouldn’t be much of a debate, even if in reality it’s a discussion that will carry over for the majority of 2025.
