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Deadspin | Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic finish layoffs with UFC 309 conflict

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Nov 13, 2024; New York, New York, USA; UFC combined martial arts heavyweight champion Jon Jones poses for a photograph earlier than a recreation between the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls at Madison Sq. Backyard. Necessary Credit score: John Jones-Imagn Pictures

Jon Jones returns to the Octagon for the primary time in 20 months when he places his heavyweight title on the road in opposition to Stipe Miocic in UFC 309 on Saturday in New York.

Jones (27-1 MMA) final fought in March 2023, when he received the then-vacant heavyweight title in opposition to Ciryl Gane with a first-round submission at UFC 285.

It was Jones’ first combat in three years after he vacated the sunshine heavyweight championship, which ended a decade-long stretch of title defenses in opposition to a number of the sport’s former champions, together with Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Mauricio Rua and Rashad Evans.

Jones stated Thursday he is not trying previous Miocic (20-4 MMA) to deal with different noteworthy challengers, similar to UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira or interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.

“Proper now, I am targeted on Saturday,” Jones stated. “Saturday is only a few days away, and that is the largest factor for me proper now.”

Miocic, the previous UFC heavyweight champion, is contemporary off a prolonged layoff from the game. He final competed at UFC 260 in March 2021 in opposition to Francis Ngannou, the present PFL champion. Ngannou received the combat by knockout to develop into the UFC champion on the time, starting an period that noticed him defend the belt simply as soon as amidst eventual failed contract negotiations with the promotion.

Miocic known as out Las Vegas oddsmakers, suggesting he should show his doubters improper once more as a large betting underdog.

“Nothing new to me,” Miocic stated. “I practice simply as onerous as anybody else.”

He added, “Vegas hates me. I am gonna hold it that method.”

The co-main occasion encompasses a rematch of a UFC light-weight title bout from 2021. Charles Oliveira (34-10 MMA), who received the belt three years earlier than dropping it for lacking weight the subsequent 12 months, opposes Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA) in a non-championship match. The winner will seemingly stay in title rivalry coming into 2025.

Chandler initially was scheduled to face Conor McGregor in June in the principle occasion of UFC 303, however a toe harm sidelined McGregor.

UFC 309 foremost card (begin time 10 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV)

Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, for Jones’ UFC heavyweight title

Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler, light-weight

Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig, middleweight

Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva, girls’s flyweight

Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop, catchweight

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