UFC superstar Jon Jones has finally addressed a persistent rumor regarding the single time he was truly defeated – not in a professional bout, but during a training session. While his official fight record includes a controversial disqualification loss to Matt Hamill in 2009, which is widely regarded as an unfair stoppage based on a rule that has since been altered, a different story of a knockout outside the cage has circulated for years.
Jones has now confirmed the truth behind this long-standing story, even recounting the specific strike that put him down. Intriguingly, the move he described echoed a powerful technique he would later successfully employ himself in his career.
Jon Jones Verifies Sparring KO by Adlan Amagov
Jon Jones officially confirmed that he was indeed knocked out by Adlan Amagov during a sparring session that took place in Albuquerque over a decade ago. The account was initially shared by former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit, who was also reportedly dropped by Amagov using the exact same technique during the same training session.
According to the narrative, Amagov arrived for an early sparring session one morning and landed a forceful spinning back kick that dropped Carlos Condit. Just a few rounds later, he repeated the feat, dropping Jon Jones, a fighter known for his resilience and who has shown minimal vulnerability in the octagon.
Jones himself recollected the incident in a social media video where he spoke to a friend of Amagov`s. Confirming the story, Jones stated, “Adlan Amagov KO’d me, very true story. Spinning back kick, boom, me down.” He added with a laugh, “It’s okay, sometimes it happens. But next time… One day, Carlos Condit and me, Adlan, two people,” humorously suggesting a future encounter involving all three.
The Story of the Sparring Knockout Circulated for Years
Carlos Condit was the first to publicly share the story of Jon Jones being knocked out in sparring. Speaking on a podcast, Condit described Amagov as highly skilled with the spinning back kick, recalling how he was affected by it before Amagov used the identical strike to drop Jones a short time later in the same session. This sparring knockout is believed to be the only recorded instance of Jon Jones ever being stopped in any fighting situation.
Remarkably, Jones later incorporated powerful kicks into his own formidable arsenal, utilizing similar techniques effectively in several high-profile bouts, leading to significant victories.
