Jon Jones' Legacy: Underrated or Overrated?

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With the announcement—which dropped at around 3 a.m. Sunday in Azerbaijan—that UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones has officially retired, Devin Tejada takes a detailed and critical look at one of the most complicated, controversial legacies in the history of mixed martial arts.

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0:00 UFC Baku: One Great Fight, One Lousy Card
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13:05 MMA's Gift and Curse: Jon Jones Retires
----- IN WITH THE NEW: UFC 317
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