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Jon Jones has dominantly entered the UFC heavyweight division with an emphatic victory against Ciryl Gane. By doing so, the former light heavyweight champion has broken multiple records and also created history. Furthermore, the UFC legend has sent fans into a frenzy all over the world.

The conversation of MMA GOAT has also been trending since UFC 285. ‘Bones’ has definitely made a statement and a point for his name to be cemented as an all-time legend.

There is one fighter, however, that holds a certain record of knocking out Jon Jones. Certain MMA and UFC fans would be surprised to know that former UFC fighter Adlan Amagov holds this unique record.

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Adlan Amagov holds a never heard before record

The UFC fans have seemingly started having GOAT conversations after Jon Jones became UFC heavyweight champion. One tweet from MMA History Today sparked ‘MiracleM96′ (@Deli964) to come up with a thread on why Khabib Nurmagomedov is a better fighter.

‘MiracleM96’ tweeted, Jon Jones got KOed by Adlan Amagov and Khabib ragdolled Adlan Amagov lmao”. Furthermore, a video of Nurmagomedov slamming Amagov is also revealed. It is pertinent to note that Amagov is a student of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.

Coming from Chechnya, Russia, Amagov is a natural fighter and has regularly sparred with Khabib Nurmagomedov.

How did Adlan Amagov knock out Jon Jones?

The former Strikeforce MMA fighter, Amagov revealed that he knocked out ‘Bones’ by virtue of a liver shot. The Russian fighter said, “Yes it was. It was during sparring. I caught him. He, when the right straight beat, I hit him with a roundhouse kick in the liver and dropped him. It happened so.”

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It is also reported by former UFC fighter Rustam Khabilov. As reported in the tweet, “Rustam Khabilov: At some point, I heard a loud roar, I thought: “Who got stabbed?”. I went down, and Jones was already lying on the floor and screaming, he was in pain. Apparently, Adlan hit him in the liver very hard. Everyone came, gathered around Jon. Everyone was in shock.

He also revealed some details about the controversial situation Amagov was involved in through his tweets.

Adlan Amagov made an interesting revelation about the knockout

Adlan Amagov revealed what happened between him and ‘Bones’ in the sparring session. The former UFC fighter added, “It happened in sparring. Honestly. it’s kind of uncomfortable for me to say such things. I didn’t say it to anyone. Then he came to Moscow and said it in an interview and everyone started asking me that.”

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However, as per the tweet, the Russian was slammed by former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. This led to some fans drawing conclusions about who is the UFC GOAT.

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What do you think about the incident that has come to light? Moreover, who do you pick as UFC’s GOAT?

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