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#2. Jon Jones
While fight fans have not seen former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones compete since his controversial decision win over Dominick Reyes at UFC 247, the consensus greatest light heavyweight of all-time was once regarded as one of the most dynamic and creative strikers in the world.
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Most of the excitement Jones' striking earned was due to his deep arsenal of kicks. However, his elbows also garnered praise. Like Ricardo Ramos, 'Bones' uses level changes to set up his spinning back elbows. However, Jones is even more effective than the Brazilian due to the established threat of the light heavyweight's strong wrestling.
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Furthermore, the former world champion is extremely versatile, possessing other setups in addition to those related to his wrestling skills. Among these setups is his signature jab-right cross combination. Jones throws his jab, then follows it up with a right cross that he deliberately misses to step into an ideal angle that aligns his foes with a spinning back elbow thrown through the opponent's open side.
#1. Molly McCann
Molly McCann, one of the UFC's rising names, recently punctuated her appearance at UFC Fight Night 208 in London, England with yet another starmaking performance. McCann defeated opponent Hannah Goldy with a spinning back elbow in a very similar fashion to her spinning elbow knockout over Luana Carolina.
Instead of benefitting from a breadth of setups, 'Meatball' seems to have an instinct for when to capitalize on an ideal opening. Against Luana Carolina, McCann caught the Brazilian's kick. As her foe used her forearm to frame against 'Meatball', she turned on her heel and launched a spinning elbow that sliced through Carolina's open side.
Against Hannah Goldy, McCann simply spun for an elbow once her foe was trapped against the fence, aware that her opponent had no space to move towards. 'Meatball' stunned her with the blow before earning the win with a barrage of follow-up punches.
