Jon Jones was in Las Vegas on Saturday night time for the announcement of his long-awaited UFC 309 battle in opposition to Stipe Miocic at Madison Sq. Backyard. The bout was formally revealed within the MSG-owned Sphere throughout UFC 306, and Jones was trying match and fight-ready when the cameras panned to him within the entrance row.
UFC CEO Dana White was nonetheless a bit nervous on the Noche UFC post-fight press convention when reporters instructed him “Bones” was sighted with infamous troublemaker Ryan Garcia, whose alcohol-fueled spiral has been the feel-bad boxing story of 2024. Jones’ points with alcohol are well-known, and a earlier Vegas go to for his Corridor of Fame induction in 2021 ended with an arrest and home violence costs.
However so far we have now no stories of Jones going off the deep finish or moving into any critical hassle. The GOAT was photographed with everybody from Chris Brown to Michael Chandler, and arrange some coaching time with Alex Pereira in late October.
Following UFC 306, the heavyweight champion took his cowboy hat to XS Nightclub on the Wynn Las Vegas resort and on line casino for Merab Dvalishvili’s huge afterparty. “The Machine” was celebrating a choice win over Sean O’Malley that earned him the bantamweight title, and Jones welcomed Merab to the champion’s membership in a video posted to the Georgian’s social media.
“Let’s go Merab!” Jones chanted within the video, hoisting Dvalishvili’s belt within the air earlier than hanging it on Merab’s shoulder and congratulating him. Jones additionally spent a while within the DJ sales space with the Swedish Home Mafia. As for what different adventures he received as much as that night? Check out among the assembled social media sightings beneath.
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