Jon Jones makes AskMen’s Top 49 Men of 2013, right behind Pope

Men’s lifestyle site AskMen.com recently released their annual Top 49 Most Influential Men list. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was the sole figure from mixed martial arts to make the cut.

Other notables on the list include:

49. Daft Punk

45. The Rock

42. Kanye West

38. Cristian Ronaldo

32. Andy Murray

31. Hassan Rouhani

26. Jon Jones

Why is Jon Jones influential?

In 2011, Jon Jones became the UFC’s youngest-ever world champion, and his career has only progressed from there. UFC President Dana White has called him the “most accomplished” light-heavyweight fighter ever, and, on September 21st, he quieted any doubters after emerging victorious from an epic battle with Alexander Gustafsson. He will next defend his title from Glover Teixeira, though no date has been confirmed yet. As Jones continues to contend with challengers, we only know one thing for sure: That he is one of the best MMA fighters of all time.

25. Pope Francis

24. Floyd Mayweather

23. Howard Stern

22. Charlie Hunnam

20. Edward Snowden

18. Sergey Brin

17. Barack Obama

13. Jay Z

11. Vladimir Putin

6. Drake

5. Nelson Mandela

3. Bryan Cranston

1. Elon Musk

Yes, the list is bizarre.