Accepting a handshake provide from incoming opponent, Stipe Miocic tonight forward of UFC 309, Jon Jones nonetheless managed to share an intense face-off with the Ohio native as the 2 put together for tomorrow’s headliner at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Jones, the present heavyweight champion, returns to motion for the primary time since March of final 12 months tomorrow, making his comeback for the primary time since ascening to the vacant heavyweight throne an annum in the past.
Profitable the vacant title in a most important occasion pairing with former interim gold holder, Ciryl Gane, Jones submitted the French contender with a primary spherical guillotine choke in dominant trend.
And matching with Miocic tomorrow, Jon Jones welcomes the Ohio veteran again to motion for the primary time in three years, having remained sidelined since 2021, dropping a brutal second spherical knockout loss to fellow former gold holder, Francis Ngannou of their championship combat rematch.
Jon Jones shakes arms with Stipe Miocic forward of UFC 309
In a single day, sharing the stage at a pre-fight press occasion, Jones refused to shake arms with Miocic — claiming the pairing with the latter was now “private”, pointing to alleged disrespect levelled to him by his opponent within the months main as much as their title most important occasion conflict.
And tonight, nevertheless, as soon as extra pitted face-to-face on the official ceremonial weigh ins, Jones would finally settle for a handshake provide from Miocic — with UFC CEO, Dana White nonetheless maintaining an in depth eye on proceedings between the duo.
Catch all of your weigh-in outcomes forward of UFC 309 tomorrow, under.
Heavyweight – Jon Jones (c) (237.6lbs) vs. Stipe Miocic (248.6lbs)
Light-weight – Charles Oliveira (155.6lbs) vs. Michael Chandler (155.6lbs)
Middleweight – Bo Nickal (185.4lbs) vs. Paul Craig (186lbs)
Flyweight – Viviane Araujo (125.6lbs) vs. Karine Silva (125.8lbs)
Catchweight – Mauricio Ruffy (164.4lbs) vs. Jame Liontop (166.2lbs)
Bantamweight – Jonathan Martinez (135.8) vs. Marcus McGhee (135.6lbs)
Middleweight – Chris Weidman (186lbs) vs. Eryk Anders (185.6lbs)
Light-weight – Jim Miller (155.6lbs) vs. Damon Jackson (155.2lbs)
Light-weight – David Onama (155.6lbs) vs. Roberto Romero (155lbs)
Heavyweight – Marcin Tybura (251lbs) vs. Jhonata Diniz (253.2lbs)
