Jones has cooled on the idea of fighting his next challenger, should he defeat Miocic. British fighter Tom Aspinall has held down the division as interim heavyweight champion — a title necessitated by Jones’ lengthy absence — and has been chirping for months about a unification bout.

If he had his way, Miocic would have taken care of that bit of business last November when he and Jones were first booked for the Garden, the delay caused by Jones’ torn pectoral muscle less than

Former UFC title challengers Chael Sonnen and Anthony Smith, as well as retired lightweight contender Paul Felder will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 309 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary. Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as the host.

One of the greatest fighters in MMA history returns on Saturday night as Jon Jones defends his heavyweight championship against two-time former champion Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309. Jones is making the first defense of the title he won with a first-round submission of Cyril Gane at UFC 285 in March of 2023.

Whether Jon Jones is using the leverage of retirement to up his price for future bouts, or has run out of opponents that excite him, or is seriously contemplating the end of his career, it's clear his heavyweight title fight against longtime former champion Stipe Miocic on Saturday is likely one of the final times we'll see Jones (27-1,

Jones won't grant interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall a title shot, but he's prepared to vacate the belt for fights no one asked for

In the buildup to UFC 309, there's been a lot of criticism surrounding Stipe Miocic's upcoming fight against Jon Jones. But to the former heavyweight champion, it's all white noise. Miocic returns to

Interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has lost respect for heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones for 'ducking' him.

As speculation abounds over the long-term future of Jon Jones in the octagon ahead of his clash Stipe Miocic, the heavyweight star made a startling admission.