Stipe Miocic showed one of the best in-fight adjustments in UFC history during his second title fight against Daniel Cormier. In August 2019, Miocic entered UFC 241 with revenge on his mind, as he came off a knockout loss to Cormier the year prior.

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.

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.

For the first time in 20 months, Jon Jones is set to enter the octagon. He will headline UFC 309 on Saturday against Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight championship. Jones (21-1-0, 1 NC) is the current UFC heavyweight titleholder.

Stipe Miocic will challenge Jon Jones for the heavyweight championship at UFC 309 this Saturday in New York. Here's what you need to know.

After more than 20 months of buildup, Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic finally crossed paths in a formal setting in advance of their heavyweight title fight at Thursday's UFC 309 pre-fight press conference.

The moment everyone has been waiting for is finally here. Check out our UFC odds series for our Jones-Miocic prediction and pick.

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.