Jon Jones is the best combined martial artist of all time. There’s no denying that, however even GOATs lose every so often. And make no mistake; Jon Jones has misplaced.
Throughout a current look on the Jaxxon Podcast with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Demetrious Johnson provided his tackle the nice GOAT debate, suggesting that even the most effective of the most effective fall contained in the cage. Even Johnson, who’s regarded by many as the best flyweight of all time and maybe the most effective P4P fighter ever, has suffered losses in opposition to the likes of Henry Cejudo and Adriano Moraes.
“You look at the best, they’ve all lost,” Johnson stated while discussing the subject.
“(Jon Jones) did lose, he lost to Matt Hamill, yep, he f*cking lost, he broke the rules. As loss is a loss. 28 wins and one loss, he lost to Matt Hamill… Still a loss motherf*cker,” DJ continued whereas arguing with ‘Rampage’ Jackson.
Whereas most take into account Jon Jones an undefeated fighter, the very fact stays that his document reads 28-1, even when the loss was and nonetheless is extremely controversial.
Jon Jones’ loss to Matt Hamill stays as the one blemish in an in any other case excellent MMA run
In simply his fourth combat with the promotion, ‘Bones’ was taking it to Matt Hamill within the opening spherical of their conflict at The Final Fighter 10 finale. With Jones reigning down pictures on Hamill, Steve Mazzagatti ought to have stepped in and referred to as for the stoppage.
As a substitute, he allowed the onslaught to proceed. That was till Jones unleashed a few 12-to-6 elbows which have been unlawful on the time.
With Hamill unable to proceed, Jones was disqualified, stripping him of his undefeated document.
In November, the ban on 12-to-6 elbows was formally lifted, prompting Jon Jones to name for his DQ loss to be overturned. UFC CEO Dana White has additionally labored to try to get the consequence reversed, however to no avail.
Likelihood is, ‘Bones’ will retire with a blemish on his document, even when he by no means loses one other combat.
