Rankings Present: Is Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall, or Francis Ngannou the true heavyweight king?

Jon Jones is again. So is Francis Ngannou. And Tom Aspinall? He’s been right here all alongside.

So with all three huge males scoring pivotal wins in 2024, who’s the one true king of the heavyweight division?

Is it Jones, the relative neophyte who’s simply 2-0 within the weight class, however nonetheless carrying the aura that comes with being undefeated all through his profession?

Is it Ngannou, the lineal heavyweight champion who left the UFC with out ever dropping his belt?

Or is it Aspinall, the person who defended an interim heavyweight title whereas Jones sat on the sidelines ready for a Stipe Miocic battle that misplaced intrigue with each passing day?

Theoretically, there’s no fallacious reply, however the MMA Combating rankings panel of Alexander Okay. Lee, Damon Martin, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon give their finest arguments as to why every of those fighters (with apologies to Reug Reug) has a declare to be No. 1.

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