Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic are set to clash for the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 309 in New York City, marking Jones’ first title defense since winning it two years ago and Miocic’s return after a nearly four-year hiatus.
Finally, the clash we’ve all been waiting for: Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight championship. It’s going down at UFC 309 in New York City. The MMA community is buzzing—everyone’s eager to see this division move forward.
Catch the full scoop with MMA Fighting’s UFC 309 Timeline video. It dives deep into how these headliners made it to this weekend’s epic showdown at Madison Square Garden.
Jones steps back into the ring to defend his heavyweight title for the first time since snagging it almost two years ago. Remember that quick submission over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285? Classic “Bones.” His journey through the light heavyweight ranks, with all its drama inside and outside the octagon, sets the stage for Saturday night.
As for Miocic, he’s been on an even longer break. Almost four years since that brutal knockout by Francis Ngannou at UFC 260. Now at 42, he’s facing a fighter who isn’t Ngannou or Daniel Cormier for the first time since he took down Junior dos Santos at UFC 211 in May 2017.
So, what’s next after UFC 309? Will the victor go up against interim champ Tom Aspinall to unify the belts? Could this be the last time we see Jones and Miocic in the octagon? Only time will tell.