Chael Sonnen in video on YouTube. Photo: Reproduction/Youtube
The debate over who is the best fighter in the world between Jon Jones e Islam makhachev gained a new chapter with an unusual proposal Chael Sonnen. On his YouTube channel, the former fighter suggested a different criterion to define superiority between the two athletes: which one would be the best teacher for an aspiring fighter.
“If you were going to make a top 10 list, and you had a kid you wanted to teach to fight, which one would you pick? Of course, that’s hypothetical, but knowing who would win in a hypothetical fight, with both weighing the same, is just as unrealistic,” Sonnen said.
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For the American, the issue of each athlete's defeat must be analyzed differently. While Jones lost by disqualification, a situation considered atypical and controversial, Makhachev was defeated in a fight.
“Islam lost, but it was not a stroke of luck, and it would be unlikely to happen again,” he concluded.
Sonnen’s proposal opens a new debate about how to evaluate a fighter’s greatness. While statistics and results are important, the ability to pass on knowledge and shape the next generation of athletes can also be a determining factor.
Jon and Islam, by the way, do not have a fight scheduled. 'Bones' is considered to fight against Stipe Miocic, in November. The Russian is recovering from a broken hand and will only return to competition in 2025.
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