After revealing a deliberate title battle with Jon Jones has missed a focused July touchdown pad, former two-time heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic has sights on a UFC 309 battle with the Rochester native in November at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Miocic, a former two-time undisputed heavyweight champion beneath the banner of the promotion, has been sidelined for over three years, most not too long ago dropping his title in a surprising second spherical one-punch KO loss to Francis Ngannou within the pair’s rematch.
As for Jones, the previous pound-for-pound primary headlined UFC 285 again in March of final yr in his personal hiatus-snapping comeback, submitting former interim gold holder, Ciryl Gane with a surprising first spherical guillotine choke submission win to assert the vacant championship.
And confirming over the course of the weekend how he has struck a verbal settlement with the UFC to make his return in a title battle in opposition to Miocic, Jones – based on the Ohio veteran, was initially focused to defend that crown as quickly as July.
Stipe Miocic confirms plans for UFC 309 battle with Jon Jones
Revealing his plans to proceed his sidelining till he stands reverse Jones, Miocic confirmed a pairing with the previous mild heavyweight kingpin is now within the works for UFC 309 in November – for the promotion’s annual card at Madison Sq. Backyard.
“That’s what I need,” Stipe Miocic advised Quinton Jackson on the JAXXON Podcast. “I’m gonna wait. I don’t care, I need that battle.”
“They [the UFC] have been speaking about July, that handed on,” Stipe Miocic defined. “I’m considering extra – perhaps November once more in New York.
And not using a victory since 2020, Miocic headlined UFC 252 in August of that yr in a title trilogy rubber match in opposition to common-foe, Daniel Cormier, touchdown a unanimous resolution win over the previous duel-weight champion to efficiently retain the heavyweight crown.
Who wins in a UFC 309 title battle: Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic?
