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Published 15:06 3 Aug 2017 BST
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Prior to the bout, Jones amassed a pristine 9-0 professional record which was sullied by a disqualification against 'The Hammer' over the antiquated 12-6 elbows rule.
His only crime in the fight was not striking with his elbow from an angle in the mount position. Joe Rogan claimed on the live broadcast that the move was made illegal after someone from the athletic commission saw ice-breaking demonstrations and subsequently deemed too deadly for combat sports.
Jones was initially deducted a point for the illegal blow in the first round, but after Hamill was ruled unable to continue he was disqualified from the contest.
Another interesting tidbit is that Hamill actually didn't know he had won the fight when it was made official. He was being attended to by cutman 'Stitch' Duran and being deaf, he could not hear Bruce Buffer's announcement or the boos from the crowd.
He revealed after the fight that he had dislocated his left shoulder on the ground and was forced to defend Jones' vicious ground and pound with the use of only one arm.
Although it went down in the win column, Hamill was clearly dejected over what had transpired. He had to be carried out of the Octagon because of his injuries.
On what planet do we envisage the rematch going better for a 40-year-old Hamill against Jones who is arguably in his prime?
Since that fight, Jones has won all 14 of his contests to solidify his position as the greatest ever. This includes victories over former UFC champions including Rampage Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, Vitor Belfort and Daniel Cormier (twice).
Hamill, on the other hand, has gone 4-6 since the Jones fight, with his last three losses coming by way of finish. He is riding a one-fight win-streak.
There's no need for the rematch now.
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