UFC 235’s main event title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith came to a brief halt in the fourth round when the defending champion threw an illegal knee strike. He was docked two points for it but the fight continued. According to Jones, he had flashbacks of his fight with Matt Hamill in 2009, where he lost via disqualification, the only defeat in his record.
Smith chose to fight on, which earned him praises and validation for his “Lionheart” nickname. But as for what happened at that moment, Jones’ striking coach Brandon Gibson explained it on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour.