He can't wait! Jon Jones wants to lower the pointers on an opponent and the star's next opponent is Stipe Miocic. In an interview with journalist Kevin Lole, the champion said he is excited to show off the '12-6' elbow in the octagon, a blow responsible for a disqualification that became 'Bones's' only defeat to date in the UFC.
Recently, the organization allowed the technique that has this name because the forearm goes down 'straight' vertically, as if it were a clock pointing to 12 and 6. And wasting time has never been a characteristic of the owner of the heavyweight belt (up to 120,2 kg).
“It’s funny because it’s been such a big movement of ‘no, no,’ and then you train yourself not to use it. Now you can use it. It’s a very devastating move. It just opens up so many more options, both standing and on the ground. I’m excited to hopefully be one of the first UFC athletes to legally display it in Madison Square Garden.” Jon Jones.
Bad memories
The only negative point of the cartel Jon Jones in the company was because of the '12-6' elbow. In the distant year of 2009, the then light heavyweight (up to 93kg.) was facing Matt Jamill when he attacked his opponent with the infamous elbow.
Jon Jones applies vertical elbows to Matt Hamill. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Instead of celebrating the knockout, Jones was surprised by the immediate disqualification. To this day, the result is still a topic of discussion and the fighter has always dreamed of having it overturned. Now, more than ever.
“It just makes me wish that disqualification would be overturned. That’s the biggest feeling I have after learning that the rule is no longer in place. On the other hand, I embrace the change more than ever now, and I’ve been training extensively on different 12-6 elbow strikes,” the American told journalist Kevin Lole.
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