In͏ the MMA sphere,͏ th͏ere are ͏a ͏few names ͏that͏ are widel͏y rec͏ognized, thou͏gh͏ opinio͏n͏s͏ on who they are m͏ay ͏vary͏. Howeve͏r, ͏for UFC ͏he͏a͏d honcho͏ D͏ana White, his ‘Mount Ru͏shmore’ is ͏already dec͏ided. The big fours in the realm of UFC have always been a debatable topic but for the UFC CEO, he has the names ready before anyone can even ask him. So who is the alleged ‘Mount Rushmore’ for White? Well, it’s none other than Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Ronda Rousey, and George St Pierre.

“You’ve got to go with Jon Jones. You have to go with Ronda Rousey. Women would not be fighting in the UFC if it wasn’t for her. You would have to put GSP in there, and absolutely, positively, Conor McGregor. He elevated and changed the game globally,” said Dana White in a conversation with ESPN.

This selection of fighters shouldn’t come as a surprise considering that Dana White is looking at the legacy that these fighters have created while they were hungry for fights. The first name in the list, Jon Jones shouldn’t come as a surprise as White has always been a huge fanboy of him. As far as Ronda Rousey goes, then she is a former bantamweight title holder and was one of the reasons why the women’s division exists in UFC.

Georges St-Pierre, similar to J͏on Jo͏nes, built͏ an ͏extraordinar͏y career by reig͏ning over two weight classes and setting a record for the most ͏consecu͏tive title defenses in ͏welterweight history w͏it͏h nine ͏s͏trai͏ght and finally, we all know why Conor McGregor is there at the list. Many might agree that these four are the reasons why many people decided to watch the UFC. However, a group of fans of a former lightweight champion seems to be a bit upset about his exclusion from the GOAT chart.

Khabib Nurmagomedov fans call out Dana White for his ‘ MMA Mount Ru͏shmore’

The emergence of Khabib Nurmagomedov under the promotion brought Dagetsan to the maps of UFC. With a record of 29 victories and 0 losses, ‘Eagle’ was such a dominant force inside the MMA that no one had the potential to stop him. His clash against Conor McGregor is still one of the biggest gate events for the promotion. Even after his farewell from the game after his father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s demise, the MMA community holds ‘Eagle’ as one of the most respected fighters to have ever stepped inside the Octagon. Looking at this a social media user wrote, “All the faces must be khabib cause hes the GOAT in every aspect.”

Furthermore, more of the fans wanted to see Khabib Nyrmagomedov on the list, as they asserted, “Khabib?”

It must be noted that Nurmagomedov’s emergence as a champion opened the doors of the Middle East for promotion. Interestingly, Dana White’s UFC Sphere is also happening thanks to Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh season. A fan highlights the importance of Muslim fans in the equation, “Had to put Khabib’s name in there. He attracted millions of muslims around the world to this game. If he’s talking about the impact.”

A social media user finally agreed with Dana White’s assessment, “In terms of most impactful names in the sport/organization hard to disagree.”

A social media user appears to have a problem specifically with Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, “Ronda and Conor should not even be in the convo.” Last but not least, a social media user emphasized that Dana White is looking at them as a businessman and not a fight fan, “Dana is a promoter. His list will have the most promotable fighters, not the best fighters.”

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