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The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time.

With Ariel Helwani in Paris for the Summer Olympics, Eric Jackman and Conner Burks will take a closer look at this weekend’s UFC 304, answer you questions in the latest On the Nose, and much more.

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Jon Jones wants that lone loss eliminated from his record following the ABC’s decision to do away with the 12-to-6 elbow rule.

Though the undisputed UFC heavyweight world champion is often touted as beating undefeated, that’s simply not the case. During an especially dominant performance against Matt Hamill in December 2009, ‘Bones’ was controversially disqualified by referee Steve Mazzagatti for using illegal 12-to-6 elbows that left Hamill unable to continue.

Now, Jones is calling for Dana White and Co. to scrub the DQ debacle from his record after the Association of Boxing Commission voted to abolish the ancient elbowing rule on Tuesday.

Previously, it was illegal for a fighter to bring their arm straight up and straight down to land an elbow strike on their opponent. Oftentimes, the blows were at the discretion of the referee, leading to rampant confusion over the rule. Fortunately, the instances of a fight being affected by the 12-to-6 rule have been few and far between with Jones’ DQ loss to Hamill being by far the most egregious.

Learning of the ABC’s ruling, Jones tagged Dana White on Instagram, telling the UFC CEO that they need to “get that loss out of the history books.”

“Undefeated then, undefeated now… Dana White we gotta get that loss out of the history books.”

In addition to the 12-to-6 elbow rule change, the ABCs update what constitutes a ‘grounded fighter’

In addition to the elimination of the 12-to-6 rule, the definition of a grounded opponent has been changed. Previously, a grounded opponent was considered to be a fighter who had one hand on the mat and then any other body part touching the floor — including the other hand.

The updated rule now states that a fighter must have a body part on the canvas other than their hands or feet — knee, elbow, etc — to be considered grounded.

“A fighter shall be considered grounded and may not be legally kneed or kicked to the head when any part of their body other than their hands or feet is in contact with the canvas (ground).”

Though the rule changes were approved this week, they will not go into effect until November 1, 2024.

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It’s almost impossible for opponents to avoid each other during fight week, but Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad got a little too close for comfort ahead of UFC 304.

As the welterweights prepare to battle in the main event on Saturday, Muhammad was riding an elevator at the host hotel when the doors opened and he found Edwards staring back at him. Rather than waiting for a different elevator, Edwards and his team walked right in, which led to the awkward interaction between Muhammad and his team.

“I was going up to floor three, [the elevator] opened and he was standing right there in front,” Edwards said at UFC 304 media day. “I think he thought in his head that I wouldn’t come into the lift so I walked straight into the lift and said, ‘Press No. 3,’ and that was it.”

While the scene could have turned ugly in a hurry, Muhammad said only Edwards’ head coach Dave Lovell decided to jaw at him during the close quarters encounter.

“I just heard a little short freaking midget screaming something, and I was like, ‘What the heck was that?’” Muhammad said. “I saw it ended up being his coach in front, but Leon and his team didn’t say nothing.

“His brother [Fabian Edwards] was trying to give me a dirty look, but he didn’t know I was sizing him up for after the cage, if he ends up hopping in the cage wanting to do something.”

Edwards and Muhammad actually did end up exchanging words, but only after both fighters exited the elevator. That’s when the real chirping began.

UFC Embedded cameras actually captured the whole interaction as Edwards and his team jumped in the elevator where Muhammad and his squad were already waiting. While there were a few words exchanged, nothing got too heated until after everyone exited.

Edwards says he actually expected Muhammad to address him while they were both stuck in the elevator together, but the talking didn’t start until after they escaped the claustrophobic situation.

“It was weird because in the lift he was mad quiet, and then after the lift opened and everyone’s outside, he’s like, ‘Oh p*ssy, blah, blah, blah.’” Edwards said. “Like bro, why didn’t you say all this in the lift? I don’t know.”

As far as Muhammad sizing up his brother — Bellator middleweight Fabian Edwards — the reigning UFC welterweight champion only cracked a smile and laughed.

“Oh God, that’s funny,” Edwards said.

Obviously nothing turned physical, but Muhammad was actually more impressed by Edwards’ coach than he was with his opponent when it came to hyping up the fight.

“I’d rather have his coach talk,” Muhammad said. “Because his coach was talking trash [in the elevator], it would be a [funnier] build-up talking with that little gremlin.”

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The UFC is back across the pond!

This Saturday, UFC 304 takes place in Manchester, England and for the first time ever, and English UFC card will feature two English champions. In the main event, Leon Edwards puts his welterweight title on the line in a rematch with Belal Muhammad and in the co-main event, Tom Aspinall puts his interim heavyweight title up in a rematch with Curtis Blaydes. On top of that, there are 12 other big time matchups, so the No Bets Barred boys are back with a full breakdown of the event.

Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief discussion of last week before diving into UFC 304. Will Belal Muhammad make good on his one chance to win the belt? Can Tom Aspinall continue his streak of first-round finishes? Will Paddy Pimblett make the leap against perennial contender King Green? And just how many Cage Warriors champions are competing on this card exactly?

All this and a lot more are discussed on this week’s episode.

Tune in for episode 95 of No Bets Barred.

New episodes of the No Bets Barred podcast drop every Wednesday and are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you find your favorite podcasts. The latest episode can be heard below.

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Francis Ngannou and Joe Rogan shared a tear-jerking moment after Ngannou opened up about his late son Kobe.

‘The Predator’ has battled his way through adversity his entire life, and now sits atop the MMA mountain as one of the biggest athletes in the sport. The powerhouse became a global star, allowing him to step into the ring against not one, but two of the very best boxers in the world — something no other UFC alum has managed to do.

Despite having an inspirational story in combat sports, the beauty of life can be incredibly cruel at times. Unfortunately, Francis Ngannou had to face just how devastating it can be when he lost his 15-month old son earlier this year.

For the first time since that emotional day, Ngannou publicly opened up to Joe Rogan about the pain that Kobe’s passing caused him.

“In your heart, you feel like you’re broke. You have nothing,” Ngannou said during an appearance on the JRE Podcast. “Nothing is worth it.”

“I always love life. I know that I have never thought of suicide, but at least for once I’m like, at least whenever I die, I’m gonna go see my kid. I’m gonna see him. I’m not afraid of it.”

“You get to that point, to think like that. So, in some way, you’re looking forward for whenever that happens.”

The clear pain in Ngannou’s voice almost brought Joe Rogan to tears. The former UFC heavyweight king revealed that Kobe became the reason he is continuing his fighting career.

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“I really want to come back and do something. Why do I fight for? I don’t even have to, I don’t want [to]. But, bro, that boy, for only 15 months, he taught me something.”

“He was active, full of life. He would have been doing something, not staying there. Not being a reason of giving up or whatever. That’s the only way to honor him. His memory, keep him alive, get a purpose, make him a motivation.”

Listen to Francis Ngannou’s appearance on the JRE Podcast below.

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