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Don't Miss A Moment Of UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic, Live From Madison Square Garden In New York, New York On November 16, 2024
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Jon Jones And Stipe Miocic Headline UFC 309 In New York City

Heavyweight Gold Goes Up For Grabs; Charles Oliveira And Michael Chandler Rematch In New York City At UFC 309

In UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden, heavyweight champion Jon Jones makes the first defense of his undisputed title against Stipe Miocic. The long-awaited fight was first scheduled to headline in New York City a year ago at UFC 295 before Jones suffered an injury that kept him out of action for the rest of 2023. The Jones-Miocic matchup pits the man many consider the greatest of all time against one of, if not the greatest heavyweight champion ever.

Jones made his highly anticipated heavyweight debut at UFC 285 against Ciryl Gane, submitting the former interim champion in the first round and joining the hallowed ranks of UFC fighters to have capture titles in multiple divisions. After the fight, Jones made his desire to fight Miocic known.

The bout is Miocic’s first since he lost the title in March 2021. The proud Ohio-native holds the UFC record for most consecutive heavyweight title defenses (three) and most finishes in UFC heavyweight title fights (four). The 42-year-old now hopes to earn status as a 3-time heavyweight champion.

The co-main event in New York City is set to be a 5-round rematch between former champion Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler. The bout comes three-and-a-half years after their championship bout in Houston at UFC 262 when Oliveira knocked out Chandler in a come-from-behind effort. Oliveira went on to defend his belt once but is coming off two losses in his last three fights to Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. “Do Bronx” hopes to get back on track and maintain his spot in the title picture with a win.

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Meanwhile, Chandler competes for the first time since his submission loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281. Since then, the former title challenger coached opposite Conor McGregor on The Ultimate Fighter. The two were set to fight at UFC 303 before an injury to McGregor delayed the matchup even further. The 38-year-old Chandler called for a rematch with Oliveira multiple times, his confidence coming from the 10-8 round he scored on Oliveira in the first round of their title fight.

Also on the card is a matchup between hot prospect Bo Nickal and Scottish submission ace Paul Craig. Nickal is coming off a second round finish over Cody Brundage at UFC 300, while Craig is seeking a bounce-back win after losing to Caio Borralho at UFC 301. The 28-year-old Nickal could launch himself into the middleweight rankings with a win over Craig, who has fought some of the best names at light heavyweight and middleweight.

UFC 309 in scheduled for November 16 in New York City. Stay tuned to UFC.com for any updates to every fight card.