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Farah Hannoun and Ken Hathaway

DWCS 63 winner Shamil Gaziev wants debut on UFC 295 with Jon Jones

LAS VEGAS – Shamil Gaziev hopes to make his UFC debut on the same card as Jon Jones.

Gaziev (11-0) remained unbeaten when he submitted Greg Velasco (6-1) in the first round to earn a UFC contract Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 63.

Heavyweight champion Jones headlines UFC 295 on Nov. 11 when he defends his title against Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in New York, and Gaziev wants the opportunity to introduce himself on the same card.

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