Jon Jones is preparing for his first UFC heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on November 16, training with Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson and former WBO champion Joseph Parker, marking his first fight since winning the title in March 2023.
Jon Jones is gearing up for UFC 309 with a variety of training partners. He’s mixing things up, keeping everyone guessing.
Jones will defend his UFC heavyweight title for the first time at Madison Square Garden. The date? November 16. His opponent? None other than former champ Stipe Miocic.
Just over a month until fight night, Jones dropped some interesting news. He’s been training with Olympic gold medalist and ex-WWE wrestler Gable Steveson. Oh, and let’s not forget former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker. Quite the lineup, right?
This match marks Jones’ first appearance since snagging his second divisional UFC world title. Remember that epic submission of Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 back in March 2023? Yeah, that one.
“Could this be my last fight?” Jones has hinted it might be. But fans are buzzing with hope. A showdown with interim champ Tom Aspinall for a unification bout would be legendary.
Last November, Jones was set to face Miocic but had to withdraw due to injury. Let’s hope this time they make it to the octagon!