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ON THIS DAY: Jones vs. Bonnar
UFC matchmaker Joe Silva – A MAN WHO HAS SEEN IT ALL – leaps from his seat and yells in shock as Jones lands a spinning back elbow on future UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar.
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Kirik Jenness
This is the fight that established Jon Jones as a force unlike anything seen in the sport before. As Jones lands a spinning back elbow, UFC matchmaker Joe Silva – A MAN WHO HAS SEEN IT ALL – leaps from his seat and yells in shock.
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The craziest thing is, this is before Jones began to train at Jackson/Wink MMA. He said he was learning striking at the time by watching videos on YouTube.
Jones said that one came from Ong Bak.
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