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One of the greatest fighters in MMA history returns on Saturday night as Jon Jones defends his heavyweight championship against two-time former champion Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309. Jones is making the first defense of the title he won with a first-round submission of Cyril Gane at UFC 285 in March of 2023.
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Whether Jon Jones is using the leverage of retirement to up his price for future bouts, or has run out of opponents that excite him, or is seriously contemplating the end of his career, it's clear his heavyweight title fight against longtime former champion Stipe Miocic on Saturday is likely one of the final times we'll see Jones (27-1,
Jon Jones names former UFC rival as 'most skilled' opponent of his career
Jon Jones did not hesitate when praising a former foe. Heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) makes his first title defense against Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 309 (pay-per-view,
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Hungry to beat Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic unbothered by criticism of UFC 309 title shot
In the buildup to UFC 309, there's been a lot of criticism surrounding Stipe Miocic's upcoming fight against Jon Jones. But to the former heavyweight champion, it's all white noise. Miocic returns to
Pre-fight verdict: It's unanimous for Jon Jones
It's a small sample, yes. But it appears the Albuquerque combat-sports community is all in for the Duke City's Jon "Bones" Jones in the UFC world heavyweight champion's defense on Saturday against former champion Stipe Miocic.
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones previews his defence against no8 ranked Stipe Miocic
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones previews his defence against no8 ranked Stipe Miocic Jon Jones (27-1 1NC, fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M. by way of Endicott, N.Y.) looks to build upon his legacy by adding former division champion Miocic to his resume UFC heavyweight champion Former UFC light heavyweight champion Most consecutive title defenses in division history (8) 10 wins by knockout,
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