MMA News: Jon Jones Can Appeal His Only UFC Loss after Groundbreaking Rule Change

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MMA News: Jon Jones Can Appeal His Only UFC Loss after Groundbreaking Rule Change
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'Bones' Jones would've had a perfect pro record had it not been for the '12 to 6 elbow' rule...

On paper, Jones has only lost one time in his professional career, and that was a disqualification to Matt Hamill back in 2009. In top position, Jones delivered illegal 12 to 6 elbows to the head of Hamill which saw him DQ'ed by the referee and handed his first MMA loss across 28 fights.Can Jon Jones Become Undefeated Again?

"Worth noting, Jon Jones can appeal his 2009 loss to Matt Hamill to get it overturned into a no contest but it *might* be too late since that was almost 15 years ago," Helwani wrote on 'X', sharing the ABC's latest amendments. Worth noting, Jon Jones can appeal his 2009 loss to Matt Hamill to get it overturned into a no contest but it *might* be too late since that was almost 15 years ago

The second rule change is in regards to the definition of a grounded opponent. As it has stood for years, the rule's former language states:

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