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MMA Junkie Staff

MMA Junkie LIVE debate: Does Jon Jones deserve No. 1 pound-for-pound ranking?

Jon Jones successfully defended his heavyweight title in the UFC 309 main event, and now, the debate about his placement in the pound-for-pound rankings rages on.

Jones reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY SPORTS/MMA Junkie Men’s Pound-for-Pound rankings following his TKO finish of Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Was the performance worthy of landing ahead of stellar talents such as Alex Pereria, Ilia Topuria, Islam Makhachev and Francis Ngannou?

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