Jon Jones He could also drop his Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight (UFC Heavyweight) title and free up the division. Stipe Mocic Want to fight so bad.
UFC’s heaviest division got royally discombobulated at the end of 2023. Jones, a mixed martial art (MMA) legend, returned after a three year hiatus at UFC 285. He defeated a number of opponents in his return. Ciryl Gane The former undisputed champion was beaten in the first round by a guillotine (watch the highlights). Francis NgannouThe boxer joined the Professional Fighters League in January of that year after leaving his promotion.
Jones, 35 years old, has been booked to defend his title in his requested matchup with Miocic, a former two-time champ, at UFC 295, in November 2023. Miocic, 41, hasn’t fought since he lost the title to Ngannou via a second round knockout in March 2021. Unfortunately for him, he’s been kept waiting for his return after Jones suffered a torn pectoral muscle that led to the creation of an interim title and crowning of Tom Aspinall. The Brit was knocked out Sergei Pavlovich Watch highlights of the UFC 295 bout instead.
