Volkanovski shocks by ignoring Jon Jones and Khabib and placing his friend in the top 5 best fighters; see the list.

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Each season, the ever-debated list of the best MMA fighters in history undergoes changes and generates controversy. Now, the one who surprised everyone by revealing their top 5 was... Alexander VolkanovskyThe two-time UFC featherweight champion (up to 65,8 kg), who is coming off another victory over Diego lopes In a unanimous decision in February in Australia, the club shocked fans and sports professionals by ignoring two legends.

On his official YouTube channel, Volkanovski simply ignored it. Jon Jones, considered by many to be the greatest and best MMA fighter of all time, and Khabib Nurmagomedov, who retired undefeated. At his peak, the American dominated the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg) and, at the end of his career, also became heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg).

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In turn, the Russian was an unstoppable force of nature in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg) and, in 2022, was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Even so, the Australian 'forgot' about the pair and made a point of elevating his friend. Israel adesanya who, despite his achievements in the middleweight category (up to 83,9 kg), generally does not appear on such lists.

“To be completely honest: Demetrious. I don’t know how many title fights he’s won, but the level of competition at flyweight is something people don’t understand. Because they aren’t big names, many act as if they aren’t competitive. But it’s extremely competitive. The best fighters are in the lighter weight classes because the bigger athletes end up getting interested in other sports. We, the smaller ones, especially the flyweights, have nothing. You’re either a jockey or a wrestler. That’s it. You find many small, high-level athletes. GSP, I think Makhachev has done enough to put himself in this conversation,” said the MMA legend.

“I think I could put him in. This might be biased, but I’m going to throw Adesanya in there. You have to remember who he beat. Beating Whittaker at his peak, twice. Obviously, he’s coming off some losses, but how many title fights has he won? You have Anderson, obviously, who has also done incredible things. And again, you have to take the moment into account. People can complain, but everyone knows I’m biased anyway and I’m going to put Adesanya in there. But I’d probably still put Anderson in as well,” he concluded.

Volkanovski's MMA fighters

Alexander VolkanovskyThe 37-year-old is an MMA legend and considered by many to be the best featherweight of all time. The Australian began his career in the sport in 2012, debuted in the UFC in 2016, and is a two-time champion in the category. In his first reign, 'The Great' defended the belt five times.

In this sport, the athlete built a record of 28 wins and four losses. His main triumphs were against Brian ortega, Chad Mendes, Diego lopes (twice), José Aldo, Max Holloway (three times), Yair Rodríguez and Korean zombie.