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Matthew Wells

Jon Jones ‘really looking forward’ to using legal 12-6 elbows at UFC 309

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones loves 12-6 elbows, despite the technique being the reason he has a loss on his professional record.

The 12-6 elbow will be fair game as New York has adopted the new MMA Unified Rules, which allows the previously barred strike. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) puts his UFC heavyweight title on the line against former champ Stipe Miocic in the main event at Madison Square Garden, and will have another tool at his disposal.

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