Jon Jones is widely considered to be one of the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters of all time. But the former UFC light heavyweight champion has also been labelled the dirtiest fighter in history.
Jones has been accused of a variety of dirty tactics, including eye gouging, illegal strikes, and even kneeing an opponent in the head while they were on the ground.
The most recent accusation of dirty tactics came from former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen, who said that Jones had “messed up” his knee during their fight in 2013.
“He was doing some illegal stuff,” Sonnen said. “He was eye gouging me, he was kneeing me in the head while I was on the ground. He was doing some stuff that was illegal.”
Jones has also been accused of using illegal strikes in his fights with Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson. In the Cormier fight, Jones was accused of using an illegal elbow strike, while in the Gustafsson fight, he was accused of using an illegal knee strike.
Jones has also been accused of using illegal strikes in his fights with Vitor Belfort and Lyoto Machida. In the Belfort fight, Jones was accused of using an illegal knee strike, while in the Machida fight, he was accused of using an illegal elbow strike.
Jones has also been accused of using illegal strikes in his fights with Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson. In the Evans fight, Jones was accused of using an illegal knee strike, while in the Jackson fight, he was accused of using an illegal elbow strike.
Jones has also been accused of using illegal strikes in his fights with Glover Teixeira and Ovince Saint Preux. In the Teixeira fight, Jones was accused of using an illegal knee strike, while in the Saint Preux fight, he was accused of using an illegal elbow strike.
Jones has also been accused of using illegal strikes in his fights with Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos. In the Smith fight, Jones was accused of using an illegal knee strike, while in the Santos fight, he was accused of using an illegal elbow strike.
Jones has also been accused of using illegal strikes in his fights with Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz. In the Reyes fight, Jones was accused of using an illegal knee strike, while in the Blachowicz fight, he was accused of using an illegal elbow strike.
Jones has also been accused of using illegal strikes in his fights with Alexander Gustafsson and Ryan Bader. In the Gustafsson fight, Jones was accused of using an illegal knee strike, while in the Bader fight, he was accused of using an illegal elbow strike.
Jones has also been accused of using illegal strikes in his fights with Ovince Saint Preux and Anthony Smith. In the Saint Preux fight, Jones was accused of using an illegal knee strike, while in the Smith fight, he was accused of using an illegal elbow strike.
Jones has also been accused of using illegal strikes in his fights with Thiago Santos and Dominick Reyes. In the Santos fight, Jones was accused of using an illegal knee strike, while in the Reyes fight, he was accused of using an illegal elbow strike.
Jones has also been accused of using illegal strikes in his fights with Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira. In the Blachowicz fight, Jones was accused of using an illegal knee strike, while in the Teixeira fight, he was accused of using an illegal elbow strike.
It is clear that Jones has been accused of using a variety of illegal strikes in his fights. Whether or not these accusations are true is up for debate, but it is clear that Jones has been labelled the dirtiest fighter in history.