Jon Jones Explains why he is Challenging his Disqualification Loss

Jon Jones spoke to Ben Fowlkes to explain why he is challenging his disqualification loss to Matt Hamill.

The reason? Jon Jones read some blogs.

What perplexed Jones more was that, when he returned home and did some research on the referee who disqualified him, he found that he wasn't the only one to take issue with Mazzagatti's decisions. Several times he has drawn the ire of fans for questionable stoppages. UFC president Dana White once referred to him as "the worst referee in the history of fighting."

"I want to go about the appeals process without insulting him, but I think he did a poor job of handling it," said Jones. "I didn't really know anything about him until I went and read some of the blogs and found out that no one thinks he's a good ref. The UFC seems to hate this guy. No one thinks he's good at what he does. I guess this isn't the first time something has happened with him.

Jones was very careful with his words in order not to insult Steve Mazzagatti nor the Nevada Athletic Commission. While Jones and his management may be prudent with their language WKR doesn't believe they have much of a chance with the upcoming appeal due to the NSAC's past rulings in these situations.

Ultimately we will have to wait and see what happens.

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