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Yahoo
13 hours ago
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Tom Aspinall and Demetrious Johnson agree — Jon Jones can never be the MMA GOAT
Jon Jones' status as the greatest of all time has fallen into question arguably more than ever before following his unceremonious retirement. Jon Jones left a lasting legacy on the MMA world as one of its all-time greats, but some of his contemporaries still have questions regarding his placement atop the mountain. After officially retiring this past weekend, Jones is generally considered neck-and-neck with a fellow former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre in MMA's greatest of all time conversation. However Jones' many career asterisks, between his numerous failed drug tests and continuous criminal charges, are too much for some to overlook. Retired flyweight legend Demetrious Johnson is also in the GOAT conversation, and admittedly has gone to bat for Jones in the past. Speaking on a special Friday edition of "The Ariel Helwani Show" in Las Vegas, Johnson revealed what has led him to change his tune. Advertisement "I've never failed a drug test," Johnson said. "Khabib [Nurmagomedov] has never failed a drug test. 'GSP' has never failed a drug test. Why haven't we failed drug tests? You look at the long reigns we've done, we've never been stripped [of the title]. And you look at somebody who has been stripped ... Americans and people who watch this sport have a very short-term memory. They truly f***ing do. But if you go back and peel back the onion, and you look at the whole entire career, I'm not saying Jon Jones didn't do great things — he was an amazing athlete, right? But when you start talking about the greatest of all time, you look at Muhammad Ali. I don't think he's ever failed a drug test. If you look at Floyd Mayweather, he's never failed a drug test. [Oleksander] Usyk, he's never failed a drug test. Usain Bolt. "You look at across the board, name one athlete that's considered the greatest of all time in a sport that's failed a drug test." Jones' retirement didn't come without controversy, as it ended the lengthy saga of his ill-fated heavyweight unification bout against Tom Aspinall. The latter became the longest interim champion in UFC history while waiting for Jones, only to ultimately be promoted to undisputed status in the middle of a UFC Baku post-fight press conference upon Jones' retirement. Advertisement Aspinall, too, shares a similar line of thinking to Johnson regarding the GOAT debate. "'GSP' is my greatest of all time," Aspinall said Friday on "The Ariel Helwani Show." "It goes without saying. He has done everything. Two-division champion, also [avenged] both of his losses, zero PED stuff. And this is my view on PEDs, personally — if you're a sprinter, for example, you do 100 meters, and you take PEDs and you win a race, you become faster than people who are not taking PEDs from that. That's OK. You're a cheat; you've won. They'll take your title off you or whatever, that's fine. If your job is to hurt another person physically, which could potentially redirect the rest of their life post-fighting, you're an absolute piece of s***, and you should never be able to fight again if you have any PED stuff. "It's like taking a gun to a knife fight. It's like taking a knife to a bare-knuckle fight. How can you look yourself in the mirror when you know that you're cheating and you could potentially damage the other person for life? It's disgusting, and anybody who's caught doing any kind of PEDs — and I know there's some tainted supplements out there — but if you do it repeatedly ... you're a pretty sick individual, in my opinion. It shouldn't be allowed." No one was affected more directly by Jones' recent portion of his career than Aspinall, who has been healthy but sidelined for nearly a full year. Aspinall's interim title reign began in November 2023 as a result of a Jones pectoral muscle tear that canceled his controversial title defense against Stipe Miocic. Needing a filler, UFC threw together a late interim bout between Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich, which the Brit won by knockout in a mere 69 seconds. Advertisement Jones' perpetual lack of interest in fighting Aspinall didn't give the new undisputed champ much optimism until a meeting with UFC earlier this year. Then he caught word of Jones' recent antics in Thailand, which finally convinced Aspinall that the matchup was never meant to be. "For me, the second that I won the interim title, I think that a lot of people looked at me a little different to a regular interim champion, in my opinion," Aspinall said. "Just because of the politics around it and the way that things happened. But for me, I was always a champion, anyway. Interim or not. But I would have liked to have taken it from the other champion in a fight. That would have been nice. But I guess it worked out pretty good, anyway, I guess. "From here, I just want to be done with [Jones]. I just want to move on, but I did want to fight him for it. I think that would have been the right thing to do." Advertisement Aspinall said he plans to meet with the UFC to discuss his future sometime before he departs Las Vegas in the coming days, but as of now, he's unsure when he'll fight again. Ideally, the sooner the better, said the undisputed heavyweight king. As for the opponent, he's open to anyone. "Cirly Gane is there, we can do [Alexander] Volkov too, but that's a bit weird because he's coming off the loss, which I actually did think he won, to be fair," Aspinall said. "[Jailton] Almeida's good. I like it. "I was chasing that [Gane] fight when he was above me ... any of 'em. All of 'em. I'm here to fight people, so anybody's good. If somebody wants to fight me, I love that. ... I'd like to beat [everyone] in the top 10."
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"I had a crush on...": Selena Gomez reveals her childhood crush; expresses she would like to collaborate with THIS artist
Selena Gomez , the 'Hands to Myself' hitmaker, recently spilled her childhood secret, revealing who her childhood crush was. Citing that her crush would protect her, Gomez had a 'biggest crush' on a rapper. Selena Gomez's childhood crush was... In an episode of Complex's GOAT Talk with Karol G , the 32-year-old singer expressed that she liked the rapper, Ice Cube , when she was 5. When asked about the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) rappers, Selena voiced out her opinions. 'One of mine was Eminem only because I grew up listening to him,' she said, before adding, 'My dad was a DJ, so he would remix all kinds of songs, and every time it was an Eminem song, I would just get so excited,' according to People Furthermore, the beauty mogul opened up about her childhood crush. 'Can I tell you my first one that I had a crush on, Ice Cube? I had the biggest crush on him when I was, like, 5,' the 'Single Soon' singer dropped the crumbs. 'It's so weird, but I just thought he would protect me. I'm only saying it simply based on my childhood,' she continued. The host admired the huge revelation about the billionaire's childhood feelings. Selena Gomez would like to collaborate with Ariana Grande ... Additionally, Gomez went on to reveal that earlier she found Eminem to be a GOAT, but now she thinks it's Nicki Minaj . by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cuối cùng, chơi miễn phí game chiến thuật hay nhất 2025! Sea of Conquest Phát ngay Undo 'The first rapper in my life that I was super obsessed with was Eminem, and then now, I think for me, Nicki Minaj,' she said, adding, 'For me, one of the best.' In the episode, when Selena was asked about the best collaboration she has ever done, she decided not to answer it to avoid hurting the feelings of her fellow artists. However, the engaged singer said that she would love to collaborate with Ariana Grande.
Independent Singapore
a day ago
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
Cristiano Ronaldo extends contract with Al-Nassr until he turns 42 years old
Cristiano Ronaldo recently signed a new two-year contract with Al-Nassr, extending his tenure with the club until 2027. The athlete's previous contract was set to expire at the end of June. Now, his extension confirms that he will continue to play in the Saudi Pro League, where he has been one of the key players since joining Al-Nassr in 2022. The contract extension assures that Ronaldo will continue playing with Al-Nassr past his 42nd birthday. Ronaldo shared the news in a social media post, saying: 'A new chapter begins. Same passion, same dream. Let's make history together. 🟡🔵' Netizens expressed their support in the comments section with one of them remarking, 'Cristiano, you are the real GOAT 🐐', while another commenter noted, 'Time to achieve the 1000 goal mark LETS GO 💪🏼⚽️' In another social media post, the Al-Nassr Saudi Club shared the caption: 'Cristiano Ronaldo is staying at @AlNassrFC until 2027' Fans responded with a volley of comments, such as 'Thanks for signing Cristiano again!', 'It is great news', 'Haters wanted him to leave… Cristiano is still proving him self', and 'That's very cool… Another 2 years of greatness'. There was speculation about Ronaldo leaving the club this summer. The speculation gained ground when FIFA president Gianni Infantino said there was talk about Ronaldo playing in the Club World Cup, even though Al-Nassr didn't qualify. Ronaldo received offers from clubs that would participate in the tournament, but he said he turned them down. Since joining Al-Nassr after leaving Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo has played in 105 matches for the club. He has scored 93 goals during this time, including 74 in the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo scored 35 goals in 41 games across all competitions last season, earning the league's Golden Boot as Al-Nassr finished in third place. However, Ronaldo has yet to win a Saudi league or continental title with Al-Nassr, despite being the Pro League's top scorer. This season, Al-Nassr was eliminated in the Asian Champions League semifinals last month. Saudi Arabia has transformed its football scene by investing in European star athletes, starting with Ronaldo's transfer in 2022. For the past two years, Saudi Arabia's football fans have been able to see top players such as Ronaldo and Karim Benzema play regularly during their football season. Now, the Pro League will see further developments and investments as Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the 2034 World Cup.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Tom Brady Suggests Patrick Mahomes Can Catch Him As GOAT
Tom Brady Suggests Patrick Mahomes Can Catch Him As GOAT originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Most of us think there will never be another Tom Brady. But one person might disagree with that. And that one person is ... Advertisement Tom Brady. The resume is incredible and the resume is impeccable. Brady is a seven-time Super Bowl champion with three MVPs and a mountain of records, and, deflated footballs aside, a fairly pristine reputation to go with it as he's moved from the field and into the Fox Sports broadcast booth as the No. 1 voice. And that voice is talking about Patrick Mahomes. During a conversation with comedian Kevin Hart last weekend at Fanatics Fest, Brady was asked which quarterback from today's game might possibly duplicate his GOAT-level success. TB12 has one name. "I just think Patrick — I love his mentality," Brady said. "The great players that I've played with, Patrick has their mentality. He has the will to win. He's got a desire every time he takes the field to be a great leader. I listen to what guys say after they win, I listen to what guys say after they lose. Advertisement "Everything he says is the right thing." Mahomes has been to five Super Bowls and won three ... and notably, he's still just 29 years old. (He turns 30 in September.) So he's off to a good start in the chase. Brady added, "He's got a great coach, great general manager, great ownership and the parts around him." This is, as you can imagine, a mutual admiration society. Recall prior to Super Bowl LIX when Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs were getting ready to take on the Philadelphia Eagles and the subject of Brady was broached. "I have so much respect for Tom, and he's been someone that's given me so much advice in my career,'' said Mahomes, who has also often referred to Brady as the greatest of all time. Advertisement "He is the greatest of all time, and I like being compared to him, but I still have so long that I have to go in my career if you look at the longevity, the consistent greatness that he had every single year," Mahomes said. Related: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Fires 'Deep' Warning Shot at NFL This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
Edmonton Journal
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
Cristiano Ronaldo extends contract with Al-Nassr for 2 more years
Article content In all, Ronaldo has won 28 major trophies with club and country. He is the all-time leading scorer in the Champions League with 141 goals. But trophies have been harder to come by in Saudi Arabia where he has had only limited success. His one trophy so far was the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2023 and Al-Nassr is still to win the Saudi Pro League in three attempts with Ronaldo in the team. Still, his latest deal was hailed by the club, which posted a video of him walking on a beach with the caption 'The Story continues..' along with emojis of a goat and a gold heart. Ronaldo is considered by many to be soccer's greatest of all time, a term often abbreviated as GOAT. He and Lionel Messi have had a years-long rivalry as the two finest players of their generation, with the duel reaching its peak when they played for Madrid and Barcelona respectively. The intensity of the rivalry has diminished in recent years as both players have entered the latter stages of their careers and are playing in less heralded leagues, with Messi joining MLS team Inter Miami in 2023.
