Jones, who sits on top of UFC's pound-for-pound rankings, sports a 22-1 record with one no-contest. Jon Jones vs. Matt Hamill Round 1 Hamill jabs the face of Jones early. The only blemish on 'Bones’' MMA career is a DQ (Disqualification) loss he suffered against Matt Hamill. Two illegal elbows and another and another. He said that everything happens for a reason. The opponent was Matt Hamill. Watch UFC 152 to witness what Jones … Hamill just laid there as a point was taken. The fight between Jon Jones and Matt Hamill was a light heavyweight bout that transpired at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 5th, 2009. Also Read | UFC 247: Jon Jones Vs Dominick Reyes Fight Attendance, Salaries And Incentive Payments. Hamill landed a leg kick. Jones landed a nice right hand, and a very very nice body kick that hurt Hamill's ribs. He is riding a one-fight win-streak. Hamill blocked a headkick. In the ensuing years, UFC president Dana White has tried to get Jon Jones’ DQ loss overturned but hasn’t succeeded in doing so as of yet. Jon Jones vs. Matt Hamill. Speaking to The Schmo, Derek Brunson stated: (*The Jon Jones vs. Matt Hamill finishing sequence is considered to be quite graphic, as can be seen in the tweet below. Jones was disqualified from his bout with Matt Hamill at the The Ultimate Fighter Heavyweights Finale back in December 2009. Jones landed an inside leg kick and dodged another inside leg kick. UFC President Dana White said two-time light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is the greatest fighter in the MMA promotion's history.. White told TMZ Sports in … A post shared by Derek Brunson (@derekbrunson), I left the LHW division because I was terrified of Dominic, even though Jan was guaranteed the next title shot.‍♂️ And then once the MW champ suddenly moved up, I knew I had made the right choice Glad I decided to go the easy route pic.twitter.com/3vXtuTvwcL. From where I'm sitting, those look like some pretty good odds. Jones landed a spinning back kick to the knee. Jones missed a teep to the face narrowly. Derek Brunson believes it’s a shame that Jon Jones’ DQ loss hasn’t been overturned as of yet. Jones landed a leg kick, Hamill checked a headkick, Jones landed a knee to the body and got that throw takedown to side cotnrol and dislocated Hamill's shoulder and pounded and began pounding away viciously with big punches and massive elbows, massive elbows, massive elbows over and over, big elbows, over and over and over and over, oh man. There's no need for the rematch now. The DQ loss was attributed to the fact that Jon Jones landed illegal 12-6 elbows on his downed opponent Matt Hamill. Also check out: UFC 165: Renan Barao vs… Discussion in 'MMA Wagering' started by MMAMoneyLine, Oct 22, 2009. The consensus is that the elbow has to travel in the downward trajectory perpendicular to the ground, in order to be regarded as a 12-6 elbow. They announced the disqualification and Jones looked comically shocked and the win was for Hamill and Jones had been 'defeated' for the first time ever. Viewer's discretion is advised. Jones missed a teep to the face narrowly. The bout took place at Air Canada Centre in Toronto and aired on pay-per-view. Jones was now 10-0. Jones (26-1, 1NC) first and only loss came to Matt Hamill … Jon Jones is widely regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time. This controversial loss occurred when Jones unloaded a series of illegal, 12-6 elbows on Hamill, and White — along with UFC commentator Joe … ”It was nerve wracking. If … For instance: In some cases, a fighter who lands the elbow is simply given a warning and allowed to continue. Jones (24-1 MMA, 18-1 UFC) lost to Hamill after landing illegal downward elbows on Hamill (13-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in a December 2009 fight at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale. During the formative years of the UFC in the 1990s, the rule-sets for most MMA fights were rather vague. The future star was disqualified during his UFC bout against Matt Hamill, for hitting the light-heavyweight with illegal, 12 – 6, downward elbows. He was the next hot thing in MMA. Hamill landed a jab. https://mmabouts.fandom.com/wiki/Jon_Jones_vs._Matt_Hamill?oldid=7924. That came by disqualification ten years ago when he fought Matt Hammill. A 12-6 elbow in MMA is perhaps best-explained by veteran referee and MMA personality ‘Big’ John McCarthy’s concept of a wall clock. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Oh man that sucks ass. Hamill came for the single leg kick, Jones spun and avoided and they broke. Another elbow to the forehead and more and more, just over. Jon Jones is expected to make his heavyweight debut later this year and fight the winner of the Miocic-Ngannou matchup for the UFC heavyweight title. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). UFC: Jon Jones blows up over GOAT debate, Khabib Nurmagomedov They spoke on a myriad of topics, one being White's pursuit of clearing the lone loss on former UFC light heavyweight champion Jones' record. Add Image Jon Jones came into the fight undefeated. Jones has 14 wins in UFC title fights ( 1 ) In Jones first run as the UFC’s light-heavyweight champion from March, 2011 through January, 2015, … Date. The most dominant star in fighting was ‘defeated’ by Matt Hamill at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale back in 2009. From Sherdog.com:. Jon Jones dominated the matchup and almost stopped Hamill with a vicious ground and pound attack. Matt Hamill official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Light Heavyweight fighter from United States. Hamill could not continue. Jones is more athletic than Hamill, has comparable wrestling and his striking is better. Nevertheless, the 12-6 elbows eventually became the subject of controversy as certain sections of the combat sports community claimed that the elbows posed a risk to fighters’ safety. Jon Jones came into the fight undefeated. MMABouts Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Jon Jones brutalized Matt Hamill in a light heavyweight battle at the Ultimate Fighter Finale in Las Vegas Saturday night, taking him to the ground early in the first round and … UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says his UFC 152 opponent Vitor Belfort lacks versatility, but is a proven winner. Check out the video highlights as Jon Jones defended his light heavyweight title for a record sixth time in the main event of UFC 165. Hamill's nose was smashed badly. 1. He is also is considered to be virtually undefeated, with a professional MMA record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 1 NC (No Contest). Dana White is apparently bizarrely trying to overturn a bout that happened a decade ago between Jon Jones and Matt Hamill, and Joe Rogan is in agreement. The Fight The first round began. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. 9 years ago. This rule was adopted into the Unified Rules of MMA, but it has been applied differently to different cases.