What are Jones' best wins in your opinion?

[Fedorgasm]

For me I think Shogun, Machida, and the decision vs Cormier are his best wins. Testing wasn't great during this era so even if he was juicing, his opponents had the chance to do the same, so it was fair-ish.

I'm not impressed with his win over rampage because he went into full eye-hunter mode. Same thing vs Rashad and Glover.

And I'm not that impressed with his wins during the era where he was juicing but his opponent was not. Which was most of the usada era.

At HW I'm a little impressed with his win over Gane. I think Gane is a quality fighter and very dangerous.

Not impressed at all with that fiasco vs old retired Stipe.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

His dismantling of Shogun starting with the flying knee in the first, slumping Machida. He was poking everyone else's eyes including Rashad.
His first win against Gus also showed that he either has a champions heart or is telling the truth that if he lost he would spiral and do himself in.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[Fedorgasm]

He was poking everyone else's eyes including Rashad.

Haven't seen that fight in a while, but just looked it up and you're right.

I'm going to remove that one from my list.

 

[KungFuCow]

Shogun was shot before he made it to the UFC. Gus and DC were both legit wins and really the only impressive ones.

 

[froggyluv]

Jones hanging out and showing his love to average SherHater

 

[Lee Danger]

Machida and DC

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Machida is his most badass finish ever. It's actually one of the badass finishes I've ever seen.

 

[Skarsgard]

His dismantling of Shogun starting with the flying knee in the first, slumping Machida. He was poking everyone else's eyes including Rashad.
His first win against Gus also showed that he either has a champions heart or is telling the truth that if he lost he would spiral and do himself in.

He gouged Shogun's eyes pretty hard as well.

 

[Islam Imamate]

Shogun was coming back from knee surgeries so solid win but not among his most impressive.

I think the Bader win is underrated. Bader was undefeated and got manhandled. He also stuck around for a long time after that as a fairly elite fighter.

Bader, Machida, Gus, DC and Glover are his best wins imo as all those guys had at least a few good years left of fighting after they lost to Jones. I think your criticism of his eye poking in the Glover fight is fair but Glover gets wrecked either way. I honestly don't think Jones has had an impressive performance against a worthy opponent since beating DC the first time with the exception of the rematch which got overturned.

 

[Skarsgard]

Obvious asterisks for PEDs and fouls in every fight.
My top three performances:
1. Shogun - He rose to the occasion and put on a beatdown.
2. Vitor - Showed serious heart by not tapping to that armbar.
3. Gus 1 - Edged out a war of attrition that many felt he lost.

 

[Skarsgard]

Shogun was coming back from knee surgeries so solid win but not among his most impressive.

I think the Bader win is underrated. Bader was undefeated and got manhandled. He also stuck around for a long time after that as a fairly elite fighter.

Bader, Machida, Gus, DC and Glover are his best wins imo as all those guys had at least a few good years left of fighting after they lost to Jones. I think your criticism of his eye poking in the Glover fight is fair but Glover gets wrecked either way. I honestly don't think Jones has had an impressive performance against a worthy opponent since beating DC the first time with the exception of the rematch which got overturned.

That's a big what if though. Glover got in trouble because he was susceptible to big shots when closing the distance. Jones has never had the heat behind his hands to negate forward pressure, nor does he have anything close to a remarkable jab. Take away his eye pokes and I think we may have seen a very different career.

 

[Islam Imamate]

That's a big what if though. Glover got in trouble because he was susceptible to big shots when closing the distance. Jones has never had the heat behind his hands to negate forward pressure, nor does he have anything close to a remarkable jab. Take away his eye pokes and I think we may have seen a very different career.

You won't find me defending Jones very often, I think he's pretty dirty and you're not wrong to say that has helped him. Without the juicing and eye pokes would his record look the same? Maybe but maybe not.

 

[KO Shotz]

Shogun, Machida, the first Gus fight, & both DC fights.

The beat down he put on Shogun shocked the world & the Jones era begun.

The win over Machida showed that he was the real deal.

The grueling win over Gus showed he could not only take an ass whooping & still pull out a win, but he could also take on guys the same size as him.

The wins over DC showed that he is truly the best ever & is able to win convincingly against someone as well rounded as him.

 

[Skarsgard]

You won't find me defending Jones very often, I think he's pretty dirty and you're not wrong to say that has helped him. Without the juicing and eye pokes would his record look the same? Maybe but maybe not.

I'm not saying he would have been a journeyman by any means. He's still unbelievably talented. I just think he would have lost a few.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Shogun, Gus 1, DC 1

 

[Islam Imamate]

I'm not saying he would have been a journeyman by any means. He's still unbelievably talented. I just think he would have lost a few.

Oh yeah that's what I figured you were getting at, no one juices and eye pokes their way to over a dozen title wins. Again he's really dirty but to your point also talented. Some of it is also luck though, if Anthony Smith had decided he wanted to take Jones belt off him via DQ that was a real possibility.

 

[J'Ghasta]

Bader, Sonnen, OSP

 

[Daniel Henry]

He beat DC a goat coked up. That's his best win

 

[Senbonzakura]

Vitor was a good win cuz Jon actually had his arm dislocated and still finished off Vitor with a compromised limb