Randy Couture Weighs in on the Pound-for-Pound Debate in Mixed Martial Arts

The topic of determining the best pound-for-pound fighter has always been somewhat debatable. 

Fortunately, UFC Hall of Famer and former multiple-time UFC champion, Randy Couture, was able to help break down the top fighters in mixed martial arts and rank them according to their respective skill sets.

Making an appearance on "UFC Insider" Couture was in a segment called "The Takedown" and used his analytical skills to breakdown the sport's pound-for-pound fighters. 

Renowned for his methodical approach, Couture made his own pound-for-pound rankings list and considers UFC champions Jose Aldo, Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva to be among the best fighters in the sport. 

Each fighter brings a certain skill to their respective divisions, which makes them stand above the competition.

Couture spoke highly of each fighter, including Jones, who is slated to meet rival Rashad Evans at UFC 145 next weekend.

"I watched Jon Jones in his first fight, and he was flailing around and I wasn't terribly impressed with him at all. He looked like he was struggling and didn't know exactly what he wanted to do out there, and they matched him up in his very next fight with Stephan Bonnar, and I'm like 'Oh my gosh, Stephan's gonna kill this kid,'" Couture said. 

"And I was like, 'How the heck does he do that?' He just has that kind of potential and ability and we've seen that now come full circle."

"The sky's the limit for him," he concluded.

The current landscape of MMA will constantly change, and the opinions will vary as fans will continue to debate one of the hottest topics in the sport today.