If Jon Jones gets absolutely dominated by Ciryl Gane, how much would it affect his legacy?

[Taric]

Everyone loses eventually. Doesn't matter.

 

[Hdfi]

What his physical advantage? height?

Are there other fighters with a height advantage?

Fight age, reach/size

 

[icemun]

Fight age, reach/size

Are there any other 23 year old champions?

By size you mean height; Size is measured in mass, which is pounds.

Are there any other relatively tall successful fighters ?

 

[ilfirin]

Either he has cheated more than anyone or he is the the worst at cheating.

I think it's the former.

 

[Hdfi]

Are there any other 23 year old champions?

By size you mean height; Size is measured in mass, which is pounds.

Are there any other relatively tall successful fighters ?

Look at the age and number of fights of his opponents when they fought, they were past their physical prime.

Vitor Belfort, 35 (30 fights)
Jon Jones, 25 (18 fights)

Chael Sonnen, 36 (41 fights)
Jon Jones, 25 (19 fights)

Glover Teixeira, 35 (25 fights)
Jon Jones, 26 (21 fights)

Daniel Cormier, 38 (21 fights)
Jon Jones, 30 (24 fights)

Anthony Smith, 30 (41 fights)
Jones, 31 (26 fights)

Thiago Santos, 35 (28 fights)
Jones, 31 (27 fights)
Etc.
Gane will have the "fight age" advantage.
By size I mean reach but you're right it's about weight.

 

[Asahi]

His legacy of using roids will stay intact.

But HW champ DC will live rent free in Jones coke head.

 

[icemun]

Look at the age and number of fights of his opponents when they fought, they were past their physical prime.

Vitor Belfort, 35 (30 fights)
Jon Jones, 25 (18 fights)

Chael Sonnen, 36 (41 fights)
Jon Jones, 25 (19 fights)

Glover Teixeira, 35 (25 fights)
Jon Jones, 26 (21 fights)

Daniel Cormier, 38 (21 fights)
Jon Jones, 30 (24 fights)

Anthony Smith, 30 (41 fights)
Jones, 31 (26 fights)

Thiago Santos, 35 (28 fights)
Jones, 31 (27 fights)
Etc.
Gane will have the "fight age" advantage.
By size I mean reach but you're right it's about weight.

This post make no sense, I guess you are not aware-

Jones in the youngest UFC Champion, ever at 23

Shogun was previously at 29

Everyone is going to be older than a 23 year old champion.

Shogun 29, Bader 27, Vera 32, Rampage 32, Machida 31, Shad 32, Gus 31, OSP 33

Further DC went on to become LHW and HW champion after fighting Jones

Texiera went on to become LHW champ, LAST YEAR!


Vera, Bader went on to become champs in other organizations.

Current LHW champ Hill is 31, Jiri was 30, Jan 39

So if you're trying to say Jones had the "advantage" of youth. Well hes the youngest champ ever for a reason so, yeah?
There are no other 23 year old champions (who've been doing mma for 2 years)

 

[CodCommando]

No one can run through a division the way he has from start to finish. Khabib came close, but technically his debut was questionable. Jones on the other hand, was a nightmare.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Depends if you are asking a casual or not. I don't think it would affect his legacy much, he's looked greatly diminished from the fighter he once was in his last 3 fights and I expect him to lose to Gane who is arguably the best young HW the UFC has had since Mir, Arlovski and Sylvia were in their 20s.

 

[Tapioca Cold]

His legacy is already tarnished. He's an established cheater.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

No loss can tarnish his legacy more than roids. A loss can be excused, cheating can't.

 

[ninjion]

100% this dope hasn’t ever seen Jones fight live.
Can those who fall into this segment of the fan base piss off?

Look at my join date. The first Jones fight I saw live was against Stephan Bonnar. Cheaters have no place in the GOAT conversation.