UFC Hall-of-Famer Questions Jon Jones GOAT Status Over Failed Steroid Tests

"Mighty Mouse," who has never failed a drug test, emphasized the importance of a clean career when discussing all-time greatness, saying, "I've never failed a drug test. Khabib has never failed a drug test. GSP has never failed a drug test. We've never been stripped.”

Johnson drew a clear line between fighters with clean records and the record of Jon Jones, who has multiple PED violations. He argued that evidence of PED usage should disqualify him from GOAT consideration.

"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.” Johnson said, acknowledging Jones’ undeniable talent.

Despite admitting Jones’ achievements, Johnson listed athletes considered the GOATs of their respective sports and noted that they were never found guilty of using any PEDs.

“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. You look at Floyd Mayweather, he’s never failed a drug test. You look at [Oleksandr] Usyk, He’s never failed a drug test. When you start looking at the greatest athlete, Usain Bolt, he’s never failed a drug test,” Johnson said. “Name one athlete that's considered the greatest of all time in a sport that's failed a drug test.”

Jones’ history includes multiple suspensions, overturned results, and controversies that forced the relocation of UFC 232, and even forced Dana White to strip him of the UFC light heavyweight championship belt.

This debate, however, isn’t just about Jones. It’s about the standards UFC fans and media analysts should uphold when evaluating legacies.

Demetrious Johnson’s career is the ultimate counterpoint to Jones’ case as a GOAT. DJ proves that longevity and success can coexist with accountability.