On his personal X account (formerly Twitter), Henry Cejudo hailed Jones as the greatest fighter of all time. Cejudo, who closely followed the fight from the beginning, even predicted before the event that Jones would win by knockout against Miocic.

Reactions to Cejudo’s statement were mixed. His post garnered over 65,000 views and 2,800 likes, with some fans questioning the level of Miocic as a competitor, given that the 42-year-old fighter was coming off two consecutive losses. However, many others supported Cejudo’s assessment.

It’s worth noting that at UFC 309, Jones was defending his UFC Heavyweight Championship. With this latest victory, he set a record for the most successful title defenses in UFC history, with a total of 12. Jones first defended a championship back in 2011 against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Robert Griffin III and Shannon Sharpe Weigh In

Robert Griffin III also took to his X account to praise Jon Jones, echoing Cejudo’s sentiments that Jones is the greatest of all time. Meanwhile, Shannon Sharpe joined the conversation, declaring Jones as the best pound-for-pound fighter in UFC history.

What Is Jon Jones’ Current Record?

After defeating Stipe Miocic, Jon Jones now holds an MMA record of 28-1. Since 2020, Jones has only fought three times. Before UFC 309, he secured a victory at UFC 285 against Ciryl Gane in his heavyweight debut, where he won the championship.

Everyone was stunned by Topuria’s boxing style, which once again earned him a UFC victory—this time against a veteran like Holloway. Cejudo, equally impressed, took to his X account to say that Topuria should be Fighter of the Year over Alex Pereira, who has also had an outstanding year.

It’s worth noting that much of the FOTY (Fighter of the Year) discussion had leaned heavily toward Alex Pereira, especially after his three successful title defenses in 2024 for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

Reactions to Cejudo’s support for Topuria were mixed; some agreed with him on giving the award to Topuria, while others argued firmly against it, feeling that with just two fights this year, Topuria hadn’t done enough to claim the title.

When is the Fighter of the Year Award Announced?

The award is typically presented toward the end of the year, with this year’s ceremony expected to occur in December, following the pattern set in 2023 when Leon Edwards and Alexa Grasso received the male and female Fighter of the Year awards, respectively.

Wins for Alex Pereira and Ilia Topuria in 2024

According to official stats, Alex Pereira has won three bouts in 2024, defending his title against Jamahal Hill, Jiří Procházka, and most recently, Khalil Rountree Jr. Meanwhile, Ilia Topuria remains undefeated since the start of his career, with 2024 wins against two ‘legends’: Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway.

While Donald Trump did take a strong stance against illegal imigration, especially those immigrants that are coming from Latin American countries, Trump did have 75 million people vote for him, and many of them were Latinos.

Henry Cejudo, Jorge Masvidal, Mariano Rivera, and Tito Ortiz are just four of the biggest Latino athletes that came out in favor of the president during his re-election campaign. Here is the relationship of these four athletes with President Donald Trump.

Mariano Rivera – Former Yankee pitcher

The ex- Yankee closer Mariano Rivera was awarded the Medal of Freedom in September 2019. Rivera has praised the President and defended him. “He was a friend of mine before he became President,” Rivera told “Fox & Friends” in July 2019. “So, because he’s President, I will turn my back on him? No. I respect him.“

Tito Ortiz – MMA Fighter

Tito Ortiz expressed his support for the President in 2019 when he appeared on Fox Business to make his political affiliations known. “I walk with a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat — Latinos for Trump,” he stated.

Henry Cejudo – MMA Fighter

Cejudo is the son of Mexican immigrant parents and in a recent event in Phoenix held for Donald Trump, Cejudo was there and stated that he was raised by a single mother after his father was deported for committing crimes. He ended by saying “Getting backlash as a Latino, you know what that tells me? That there’s a lot of ignorance in this game. I love Trump!”

Jorge Masvidal – MMA Fighter

Jorge Masvidal voiced his support for Donald Trump at a rally in October, stating that he would campaign for the President in South Florida and be a “Fighters Against Socialism”. Masvidal is the son of Cuban parents and has lived in Miami ever since they fled Cuba. He wants to sway the Hispanic vote in Florida in favor of the president.