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Jon Jones to face Matt Hamill at The Ultimate Fighter 10 finale
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Jon "Bones" Jones has made himself a legion of fans since his debuting with the UFC back in August of 2008 at UFC 87.
That night he defeated Andre Gusmao by unanimous decision and started what should be a fascinating career with the organization.
MMA Madness is reporting that he will look to raise his UFC record to 4-0 as he will face Matt Hamill on December 5th at The Ultimate Fighter 10 finale.
Jones recently ran his record to 9-0 and 3-0 in the UFC with a second round submission victory over Jake O'Brien at UFC 100.
The Rochester, NY native has shown a penchant for putting on exciting fights during his time inside the octagon. The bout he is most remembered for came against tough UFC veteran, Stephan Bonnar at UFC 94. It was during that fight that UFC matchmaker, Joe Silva jumped out of his ringside seat in amazement after Jones hit Bonnar with an incredible spinning back elbow. Jones also suplexed Bonnar during the bout on his way to another unanimous decision victory.
Hamill is as tough as they come. Also a native of NY, Hamill made a name for himself while competing on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter. It was during the taping of the show where Hamill developed a rivalry with Michael Bisping.
The two would go on to fight at UFC 75 in front of Bisping's hometown British fans. Many fans and MMA pundits alike believed Hamill won the fight but it was Bisping who took home the split decision victory.
Hamill was last seen defeating Mark Munoz at UFC 96 with a vicious head kick. He was scheduled to face off against Brandon Vera at UFC 102 but was forced to pull out due to an injury he sustained while training.
Both Hamill and Jones come from wrestling backgrounds. While Jones is proficient at Greco Roman wrestling, Hamill is more of an amateur wrestler. Both men have no problems trading blows in the center of the octagon, which should make this an exciting fight.
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