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    UFC News: Jon Jones’ Former Foe Asks Dana White for Rematch



    Jon Jones has acquired one of the more surprising callouts of his UFC profession, this time from the one fighter to have a win over him.MMA News: Jon Jones Can Appeal His Only UFC Loss after Groundbreaking Rule ChangeThe two-weight UFC Champion would have an undefeated report had been it not for his 2009 fight in opposition to Matt Hamill that noticed the bloodied gentle heavyweight get his hand raised by disqualification resulting from unlawful downward elbows being thrown by Jones. A rising prospect on the time, Jones fell to 9-1 in his profession, by no means to lose again in his subsequent 19 fights.Nearly 15 years later, Jones (27-1, 1 NC) reportedly has the prospect to appeal his DQ loss to Matt Hamill and have it modified to a No Contest as a consequence of the ’12 to six elbow’ rule being eradicated by the ABC Committee earlier this week.”Undefeated then, undefeated now.. @danawhite we gotta get that loss out of the history books,” Jones reacted to the rule change on Instagram, tagging UFC CEO Dana White about doubtlessly getting the one and solely loss of his profession off his report.Following the information, it would not take long for Jones’ former foe Hamill to return out of the woodwork, with the 47 year-old even asking White for a rematch with the UFC Heavyweight Champion.”Let’s cut this chase…@danawhite- I know you’re desperate to get @jonnybones an undefeated record,” Hamill wrote on Instagram on Thursday. “I see how you want to profit from that! Is also why you bail him out of all the other things.””How about a rematch?! I’ll be happy to fight him for a heavyweight title. If I beat him, I want a UFC belt. Let me know if Stipe Miocic backs out. I’ll take short notice, just remember he already lost to me!”Hamill (12-8) hasn’t fought since a 2018 cut up decision-win over Chris Birchler, which introduced his post-UFC report to 2-3. “The Hammer” was let go by the UFC in 2013 after dropping three of his final 4 fights within the promotion.Being the one man to say they’ve a win over Jon Jones, Hamill’s resume additionally consists of victories over Mark Munoz, Keith Jardine and former champ Tito Ortiz. Hamill has been deaf since delivery, making his first 15 fights within the premier promotion all of the more spectacular.UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsAs for Jon Jones’ subsequent opponent, it positively will not be a rematch with Matt Hamill, however a legacy fight with former heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic as an alternative, rumored for New York City in November. Dana White has additionally confirmed that the winner of the interim title fight between Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes this weekend at UFC 304 will go on to fight the winner of Jones vs. Miocic.UFC 304: Dana White Confirms Interim Champ Will Face Jon Jones or Stipe MiocicStick with MMA Knockout for more day by day protection of the UFC, MMA, WWE, and AEW.Follow MMA Knockout on TwitterInstagram and Facebook.

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