Arman Tsarukyan Disagrees With UFC Official Rankings, Places Jon Jones At Number One Pound-For-Pound

Arman Tsarukyan thinks Jon Jones belongs on the prime of the UFC P4P rankings.

Because it stands, ‘Bones’ is sitting within the No. 2 spot on the promotion’s pound-for-pound record, one spot behind reigning UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev. In fact, not everybody agrees with that, together with UFC CEO Dana White who has gone on report a number of instances arguing in favor of Jones being listed as the undisputed GOAT of MMA.

Throughout a current interview with ESPN MMA, Tsarukyan revealed that he subscribes to the identical perception as White, suggesting that ‘Bones’ needs to be the top-ranked fighter on the coveted record with Makhachev dropping down one spot.

“In my view, he’s quantity two,” Tsarukyan mentioned. Primary is Jon Jones, for me personally. However for certain, within the 155-pound division, he’s the pound-for-pound greatest.”

Emanating from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, the promotion will return to pay-per-view on Saturday, January 18 for UFC 311, headlined by a lightweight title tilt between Makhachev and Tsarukyan.

It will likely be Tsarukyan’s first time competing for UFC gold after amassing a formidable 9-2 report contained in the Octagon, together with noteworthy wins over Beneil Dariush and Charles Oliveira.

Arman Tsarukyan not involved with potential p4P rating

Whereas a win over Makhachev will safe Tsarukyan his first UFC title, he doesn’t anticipate to grow to be the promotion’s new No. 1 P4P fighter.

Nor does he care.

“No, I don’t care about that,” Tsarukyan mentioned when requested about doubtlessly occupying the highest P4P rating. “I simply care concerning the title. Not the cash, the hype, or the followers — simply the title. That’s my objective. I get up serious about the title, and I fall asleep serious about the title.”