Anderson Silva vs Jon Jones
Anderson Silva's matrix dodges broke the sport. Jon Jones has never lost clean. Most dominant MMA fighter?
The Competition
Who they faced — and how good those opponents were
Anderson Silva
Dominated middleweight during the UFC's explosive growth era. Fought up at light heavyweight and STILL finished champions. Clean record, no controversy.
TKO R1 (knees from clinch) — twice
UFC 64 & 77
KO R1 — dodged punches hands-down, matrix mode
UFC 101, 2009
Front kick KO R1 — first ever at elite level
UFC 126, 2011
Triangle choke R5 — comeback from near-certain loss
UFC 117, 2010
Jon Jones
Light heavyweight during Jones's reign was a murderer's row — Shogun, Rampage, Machida, Evans, DC, Gustafsson were all former or future champions. Deepest division in UFC history.
UD — ragdolled an Olympic-level wrestler
UFC 182, 2015
Won both fights — closest fight of Jones's career
UFC 165 & 232
Standing guillotine R2
UFC 140, 2011
TKO R3 — became youngest champ at 23
UFC 128, 2011
Guillotine R1 — won heavyweight title
UFC 285, 2023
The Debate
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