Jon Jones recalls two occasions he was dropped or knocked out, narrates astonishing story about "pretty impressive" Adlan Amagov

Jon Jones recently reflected on the rare occasions when he was dropped during sparring sessions. The reigning UFC heavyweight champion is widely regarded as an intense presence in training, with several fighters who’ve worked with him attesting to his overwhelming dominance even in sparring.

However, during an appearance on the JAXXON Podcast in February, Jones' longtime training partner and former UFC welterweight Carlos Condit revealed a rare moment when 'Bones' was dropped in sparring by former Russian UFC fighter Adlan Amagov.

While the story initially faced skepticism, Jones himself later confirmed the incident in a video filmed during his time in Thailand for a Russian reality show modeled after 'The Ultimate Fighter'. The admission quickly caught fans’ attention.

In a recent interview with Red Corner MMA, 'Bones' recounted two uncommon instances when training partners managed to drop him. The 37-year-old New Yorker revealed that the first time happened when he was still relatively new to MMA:

"Well, I've actually been dropped twice. I was dropped by a UFC middleweight, Mike Massenzio — a southpaw boxer. I think it was my first or second year of training. I got dropped by him with a straight left punch. Not knocked out, but dropped."

Jones further lavished praise on Amagov and shared how he was knocked out by the Russian’s spinning back kick:

"I would say Adlan knocked me out for sure. He caught me with a spinning back kick to the stomach — and that was exactly what I did to Stipe [Miocic at UFC 309]. He did that to me. He made me a believer in that shot. Yeah, he knocked out me and Carlos the same day... pretty impressive young man."

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Jon Jones talks about the psychological impact of possibly losing a fight

During a recent appearance on DeepCut with VicBlends, Jon Jones was asked how he would cope with the possibility of suffering a loss inside the octagon. In response, 'Bones' candidly admitted that enduring such a setback would weigh heavily on him:

"I don't think I can ever be a person who loves fighting as a non-winner. For me, I'm so connected to winning — it's probably not even healthy. Like, I see fighters that take losses and they smile and they hug their wives and they [say], 'Hey, better luck next time.' If I were to ever lose, I would be devastated. I'd be angry, and I'd be upset and depressed. And that's just my winning nature."

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