Sherdog’s Top 10: Fighters Worth the Price of Admission

4. Jon Jones

His out-of-competition issues notwithstanding, Jones remains one of the most dynamic fighters the sport has ever seen. “Bones” enjoyed a historic reign as UFC light heavyweight champion before his troubles away from the cage led to his being suspended and stripped of the title.

Jones engages strikers in the standup, wrestlers in the clinch and grapplers on the ground. Aside from his back-and-forth war with Alexander Gustafsson, which resulted in a split decision win at UFC 165 in September 2013, he has blown away his contemporaries with consistent excellence. His list of victims includes Daniel Cormier, Glover Teixeira, Vitor Belfort, Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, Quinton Jackson, Mauricio Rua and Ryan Bader.

What makes Jones special is the manner in which he goes about his business inside the Octagon. He never seems to enter a fight with a singular strategy, a Plan B, C, D and E always at the ready.

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