Former light heavyweight champion and current heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones is stepping back into the Octagon when he faces off with former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic on Nov. 16 in New York City.
Jones, dubbed the GOAT by UFC president Dana White, is fighting for legacy as he takes on the most decorated UFC champion of all time. The fight has been years in the making and is finally coming to fruition. The pair were originally scheduled to fight on Nov. 11, 2023, but an injury to Jones forced him out of the bout and an interim title fight was held in its place.
Jones hasn't fought since he defeated Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 in March 2023.
Miocic has been out even longer. He hasn't seen the inside of an Octagon since his loss to Francis Ngannou in March 2021.
There's plenty of controversy surrounding this matchup, including the age and inactivity of Miocic and Jones' refusal to unify the heavyweight title with interim champion Tom Aspinall, who has defended his interim title in the time Jones was away.
There's also controversy surrounding what happens next. Jones and Miocic are expected to retire after UFC 309, leaving Aspinall without a next opponent. Should Jones continue, he's already voiced his thoughts on Aspinall and refuses to fight him next.
A lot is riding on UFC 309 and plenty of questions will need to be answered come Saturday night.
Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fight date, start time
The main card is set for 10 p.m. ET on Saturday night. With four fights scheduled before the main event, we can likely expect the main event to begin around midnight, depending on how long the fights before go.
- Date : Saturday, Nov. 16
- Event start time : 10 pm ET (main card), 6 pm ET (first fight)
- Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic main event ringwalks (approx): midnight
Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fight card
Main Card (10 p.m. ET)
- Jon Jones (c) vs. Stipe Miocic, heavyweight title
- Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira, lightweight
- Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig, middleweight
- Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva, women's flyweight
- Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop. lightweight
Preliminary Card (8 p.m. ET)
- Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee, bantamweight
- Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders, middleweight
- Jim Miller vs. Damon Jackson, lightweight
- David Onama vs. Lucas Almeida, featherweight
Early Preliminary Card (6 p.m. ET)
- Marcin Tybura vs. Jhonata Diniz, heavyweight
- Mickey Gall vs. Rami Brahimaj, welterweight
- Bassil Hafez vs. Oban Elliot, welterweight
- Veronica Hardy vs. Eduarda Moura, women's flyweight
Where is Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic taking place?
The fight will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This is the same venue where the fight was scheduled one year prior.
Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic Tale of the Tape
Jon Jones record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Age: 37
- Height: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
- Reach: 84.5 in (215 cm)
- Total fights: 29
- Record: 27-1-1
Stipe Miocic record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Age: 42
- Height: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
- Reach: 80 in (203 cm)
- Total fights: 24
- Record: 20-4
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