Khamzat Chimaev or Jon Jones - Who has the more impressive first 14 fights?

[Takes Two To Tango]

Both have had incredible first 14 fights, who is more impressive?

Khamzat Chimaev


Jon Jones

 

[VinceArch]

In terms of perfection, Khamzat has yet to lose. Both had solid wins before their 15th fights though.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

In terms of perfection, Khamzat has yet to lose. Both had solid wins before their 15th fights though.

Yeah if Khamzat wins the belt in his next fight, that would be very impressive first 15 fights. Up there with Jones. I can't think of any other fighters with better starts in their careers.

 

[usernamee]

Jones is so friggin good, destroyed everyone and got the belt

 

[Last Falconry]

Always a little mind blowing that Jon's entire pre-UFC professional career lasted exactly 3 months. Absurd

 

[XThe GreatestX]

There might be some young kids on here so let me just say this now

Jon Jones beat Ryan Bader so badly when they were the two top prospects at 205 that the crowd started to sympathetically chant Ryan’s name shortly before the finish as he was getting shit on

to me it’s Jon.

 

[snaportap21]

Both have had incredible first 14 fights, who is more impressive?

Khamzat Chimaev
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Jon Jones
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I vote Khamzat he has Whittaker and Usman while Jones just has Shogun.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Both have had incredible first 14 fights, who is more impressive?

Khamzat Chimaev
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Jon Jones
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6 of Khamzat's opponents don't have a Wikipedia page, while it's only 4 for Jon Jones. This clearly means that Jon Jones is 50% better than Khamzat

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

The Shogun and Bader fight were great performances but whittaker is the 3rd greatest MW of all time and khamzat made him look like a prelim fighter and dominated him and put him in a face crank. That's hard to top

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

6 of Khamzat's opponents don't have a Wikipedia page, while it's only 4 for Jon Jones. This clearly means that Jon Jones is 50% better than Khamzat

True dat. lol

 

[clackers]

Jon Jones and it’s not even close.

Jones was brutally finishing guys.

Khamzat struggled with Burns and Usman.

 

[Subline]

Jon Jones and it’s not even close.

Jones was brutally finishing guys.

Khamzat struglledmwitj Burns and Usman.

Khamzat has 12 finishes in his first 14 and Jones has 11, it's right there in the OP. Khamzat went to dec with Usman/Burns while Jones went to dec with Gusmao/Bonnar.

 

[Luthien]

Jones just has Shogun.

 

[NovaJon93]

If we’re going strictly based off names, I’d give the edge to Khamzat based of the weight of holding wins over Usman and Whittaker. But in terms of accomplishments, Jones secured the belt as the youngest champ ever within those first 14 fights. Hard to top that.

 

[laleggenda27]

The one who was a champion.

 

[Street Bishop]

If you look at their level of activity it's not even close. Jones was fighting 3-4 times a year. Khamzat is a pull out merchant.

 

[markg171]

Jon became champion in 3 years while still in his early 20s.

Khamzat's had 6 years and is in his 30s.

How is this even a question?

 

[shunyata]

The Shogun and Bader fight were great performances but whittaker is the 3rd greatest MW of all time and khamzat made him look like a prelim fighter and dominated him and put him in a face crank. That's hard to top

And Jon had Shogun tapping to strikes after the liver shot.

 

[Intermission]

There might be some young kids on here so let me just say this now

Jon Jones beat Ryan Bader so badly when they were the two top prospects at 205 that the crowd started to sympathetically chant Ryan’s name shortly before the finish as he was getting shit on

to me it’s Jon.

I guess you missed Khamzat violating everybody but Usman. There's no comparison here.

 

[Objectively Correct]

Peak Prime Burns, Usman and Whittaker is an absolute death row.