It’s GSP for me. I’d vote DJ but I really don’t feel as if the level of competition in those lighter divisions has ever been on par with the other divisions, though I know that is a hot take because there certainly are a number of technical fighters at the lower weights.
I really don’t even consider Jones much. He went to close decisions with Gustafson and Reyes, two fighters who struggled with mid-level competition just a few short years later. Jon looked good against a heavyweight with no wrestling, but I actually think Jon would struggle with any of the other fighters in the top 5 at heavyweight, and that’s pretty sad because that division is not very strong right now.
I’d go:
- GSP
- DJ
- Islam
- Khabib