Jon Jones (27-1, 1 NC) is the the greatest MMA fighter of all time. That’s not disputable at this point as he’s rarely been challenged in his MMA career. The UFC heavyweight champion will be coming back home to New York to defend his title against former champ Stipe Miocic (20-4) at UFC 309, which will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 16.
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“Jon Jones is going to fight [Stipe Miocic] in Madison Square Garden in November,” White said. “And then if he wins or Stipe wins, we see what happens next.”
The fight between the most decorated light heavyweight and heavyweight, respectively, was originally set for the UFC’s annual trip to New York in 2023. However, Jones suffered a torn pectoral that required surgery, forcing him out of the fight and into a long rehabilitation.
Super fight brewing?
With another successful defense of the title, Jones could be in line for a very big fight with challenger Tom Aspinall who has been calling Jones out for months. the UFC, with all eight of his wins coming by knockout or submission and no fight lasting longer than 6 minutes. His only loss was when he injured his knee just seconds into his fight with Curtis Blaydes. The two met again in July with Aspinall needing only 60 seconds to stop Blaydes.
Dana White is very excited with the possibility of a Jones vs Aspinall super fight at heavyweight. Said White: “I know for a fact that if Jon Jones wins this fight, and with all this talk that’s out there, there’s no way in hell he’s not fighting Aspinall.”
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