NSAC Denies Jones Appeal

The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday denied the appeal of Jon Jones, who had requested that his disqualification loss to Matt Hamill at “The Ultimate Fighter 10” Finale on Dec. 5 be overturned.

Jones, who entered the bout unbeaten, was disqualified by referee Steve Mazzagatti after he struck Hamill with repeated illegal downward elbows to the face.

“We got the letter on Monday,” said Ryan Ciotoli, one of Jones’ representatives with BombSquad Sports Management. “It basically said they didn’t overturns decisions they had made. That’s something we had heard when [we filed the appeal], but we were hoping they would take a look at it.”

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