Kamaru Usman, UFC Welterweight Champion, has named the four UFC fighters from Mount Rushmore as some of the greatest ever.
The 35-year old is set to defend his belt six times in a rematch against Briton Leon Edwards in Utah, August 20.
Usman names four UFC fighters the greatest ever
Right, Usman named Jones as one of the four UFC greats
Usman's nine-year streak of unbeaten is proving him to be one of the greatest MMA fighters in history.
He doesn't consider himself to be the greatest of all time, and neither does Conor McGregor nor Khabib Nurmagomedov have done enough to merit a place on the list.
He spoke to ESPN MMA regarding his Mount Rushmore fighters and said that it was based on preference. Different guys have different preferences.
"I think that these guys showed skill-wise as well as technique-wise, Anderson Silva and Jon Jones. I think these guys brought a lot."
Then he continued, "George St. Pierre." "I would even say Dominick Cruz."
Despite their amazing achievements in the sport, Usman dismissed McGregor and Khabib.
McGregor was the first man to simultaneously hold two belts in different weight classes in 2016, when he defeated Eddie Alvarez in order to add the lightweight belt to his featherweight crown.
Khabib, however, retired with a professional record that included 29 wins and no losses.
For several years, the Russian was the dominant lightweight division player before he retired from the sport.
In a glittering career, he defeated McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Edson Barboza.
Usman remains incredibly confident that Edwards can be defeated for the second time this month.
In 2015, the Brit was beaten by the welterweight champion.
Usman stated that he respected Edwards' abilities fully ahead of the second clash.
"Just because we fought once, and I won the victory, does not mean that I would take that as a given; I take his skills for granted."
He then said, "I'll go there and do the best I can." That's what he did.
McGregor and Khabib are two of the most prominent UFC stars.
