Jon Jones on the other hand is the current Light Heavyweight Champion and presently leading the UFC pound-for-pound ranking. Although the ‘Bones’ have been beaten one in UFC which is one more than “The Eagle”, he has successfully defended his title 10 times and has a total of 25 wins in his professional career under his belt.
With Khabib earning accolades for his recent achievement and breathing down Jones’ neck for the top spot for UFC’s pound-for-pound, it certainly calls for a debate on who deserves it right now. Glover Teixeira happens to believe it is the former.
MMA Junkie reported on his opinion.
Teixeira thinks Khabib is ‘a ten’
Glover Teixeira has a lot of respect for the current No. 1 for sure. Back in 2014, he even had a brush with him at UFC 172 where he suffered a five-round decision loss. But when it comes to who should really be the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, Khabib’s dominance against Poirier has reaffirmed it for Teixeira that he is indeed the more deserving candidate.
In his opinion, Khabib is a level apart from the other fighters in his division. He is very much a “ten” while the rest of them are merely a “seven”.
Glover Texeira himself is set to face Nikita Krylov at UFC on ESPN+ 16 on Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada.
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