"Surprised he didn’t mention Alex Pereira" - Fans react as Jon Jones once again tops Dana White's list of most dangerous UFC fighters right now

Fans react to Dana White (left) leaving Alex Pereira (right) off his list of the most dangerous UFC fighters. [Images courtesy: @danawhite and @ufc on Instagram]

MMA fans all over the world have taken notice of Dana White ranking Jon Jones as the most dangerous fighter in the organization right now. While others expressed their own views on who ought to be on the list, many others mocked White for his remarks.

The UFC CEO has referred to 'Bones' as the greatest of all time on several occasions, which is proof of White's affection for Jones.

When asked about the most dangerous fighter in the UFC right now during a recent appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the 55-year-old said:

''Jon Jones is still the best ever… Islam [Makhachev] who is now the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world… Ilia Topuria is one of the best of all time. Max Holloway is still one of the nastiest guys on the planet. Lots and lots of really tough guys.''

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Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.

One fan cited Alex Pereira, writing:

''Surprised he didn’t mention Alex Pereira in that group. That’s the only one I’d add to the most dangerous guys in the UFC right now.''

Another one backed White's thoughts regarding Jones, writing:

"Jon Jones is still the best ever", the way Jon Jones took out some of the greatest at a young age is still crazy!''

Other fans wrote:

''Crazy he didnt say Tom Aspinall. Heavyweight with incredible pwer and speed and puts everyone he fights to sleep''

''Beating overweight past their prime middleweights and once you have a tough opponent you pop for steroids or better yet get given a decision when you got your a*s whooped by Reyes. Sure buddy the greatest of all time.''

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