Matt Hamill has provided Jon Jones the prospect to avenge his solely UFC defeat.
Hamill was awarded a victory over Jones 15 years in the past when the latter was disqualified for utilizing a then-illegal elbow.
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The combat stays Jones’ solely defeat in his 24-fight, 17-year UFC profession, which incorporates 12 title defences over two championship reigns.
Hamill, 48, was the primary deaf fighter to compete in Dana White’s promotion following a profitable profession as a highschool wrestling star.
He had emerged victorious in six of his first eight UFC bouts when he met the reigning heavyweight champion in December 2009.
Now, Hamill has now provided the 37-year-old the prospect to get his personal again.
“If the one loss actually bothers Jon Jones, let’s have a rematch,” Hamill mentioned on The Ariel Helwani Present.
“It isn’t going to be like Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson. I count on there to be blood and damaged bones.
“If Jon Jones desires to have a rematch with me I might be able to do it.
“If that actually occurs I might need to undergo a correct coaching camp. I would like somebody who trains higher than me and is a very nice fighter.
“Do not get me unsuitable, I want him nothing however one of the best. I’ve nothing to be bothered about with Jon Jones, however it will be a pleasant alternative to have a rematch.”
Jones was disqualified for repeatedly utilizing an unlawful 12-6 elbow throughout his encounter with Hamill in The Final Fighter: Heavyweight Finale.
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The 12-6 elbow is an MMA strike the place a fighter lifts their arm as excessive as doable and drives it from a 12 o’clock place to a six o’clock place with most pressure.
The ban on the transfer was lifted forward of a UFC Combat Night time occasion in the beginning of November.
Hamill was then pressed by Ariel Helwani on whether or not he feels he has a practical likelihood of really defeating the UFC heavyweight champion in a rematch.
“Oh, completely,” he responded. “I might be prepared to maneuver as much as heavyweight and I haven’t got to fret about slicing weight.
“It could be my first time preventing with the heavyweights. It is as much as Dana White, if you wish to do it, let’s do it. I will be prepared.”
UFC President White has admitted for a number of years that he has tried to get Jones’ loss overturned, however there has by no means been any official affirmation of that occuring.
California State Athletic Fee Government Director Andy Foster appeared on The Ariel Helwani Present in November and revealed that he’s supportive of overturning the loss.
Hamill was additionally requested about his victory being overturned and asserted he has ‘unfinished enterprise’ with Jones.
Jones defended his heavyweight strap for the primary time in opposition to Stipe Miocic at UFC 309.
Britain’s Tom Aspinall is the present interim champion and it’s possible that he’ll combat Jones in 2025 to unify the division.
UFC CEO White has insisted that Jones vs Aspinall will ‘100 per cent’ occur after months of rumours and backwards and forwards trash speak.
Jones has by no means publicly mentioned that he would all in favour of a combat with Aspinall, as a substitute opting to steer the dialog in direction of a ‘legacy’ combat with UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan claimed that Jones had requested round $30 million to combat Aspinall in what could be one of many sport’s biggest-ever heavyweight bouts of all time.