Dana White glazing Jon Jones for being the ‘greatest fighter ever and the pound for pound number 1’ is quite a common sight these days. The UFC President has gone as far as replying to people trolling him in the comment on Instagram reels, tagging Jones and stating that he is indeed the GOAT and P4P number 1.
Whether one agrees with Dana White or not, there is no doubt about the greatness of Jonathan Dwight Jones. A man with an almost undefeated record (barring the DQ loss to Matt Hamill), Jones has established a legacy that up and coming fighters often dream about. The reigning UFC heavyweight champion of the world is set to make his comeback and defend his title against another great of the sport.
Jon Jones Next Fight
Reigning heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ next fight will be against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on November 16, 2024 at Madison Square Garden, New York. Jones will be returning to the octagon after 20 months as he suffered a pectoral tendon tear while preparing to fight Miocic. Jones vs. Miocic was supposed to take place on November 11, 2023 but was called off due to the champion’s injury.
Stipe Miocic’s last fight was against Francis Ngannou at UFC 260, where Miocic got knocked out by Ngannou and lost his title. The fight was in March 2021, which makes the former HW champion inactive for over 3 years.
Jon Jones-Stipe Miocic Fight Date
Dana White, in a press conference after DWCS Season 8, announced that the UFC is planning to set up a Jon Jones-Stipe Miocic date for the heavyweight title on November 16, 2024 at the MSG. White also confirmed that he will be making things official and reveal the card publicly when all the fights are set.
Jon Jones Last Fight
Jon Jones’ last fight was at UFC 285 against Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title. Jones, coming off a 3-year hiatus, made easy work of Gane and submitted him a guillotine choke in 2:04 of the first round and became the heavyweight champion.
Jon Jones Record
Jon Jones has a professional MMA record of 27 wins, 1 loss and 1 no contest. The only loss that Bones has on his resume is a controversial disqualification loss against Matt Hamill, a fight Jones was clearly winning. The No-Contest was a fight decision that was overturned by the California State Athletic Commission after Jones tested positive for turinabol metabolite. Before it was overturned, Jones won that fight with a spectacular head-kick knockout against bitter rival Daniel ‘DC’ Cormier.
Is Jon Jones retired?
No, Jon Jones is not retired yet. There are speculations that Jones might hang his gloves after his next fight against Stipe Miocic. But in a recent press conference, Dana White very confidently claimed that there is a good chance that Jon Jones might face the interim HW champion Tom Aspinall if he beats Miocic.
Why was Jon Jones out for 3 years?
Jon Jones took a 3-year break to prepare for a move to the heavyweight division, after he defended his LHW title against Dominic Reyes. According to Jones, he did not find the competition at the light heavyweight division good enough to keep him motivated and that’s why he decided to train and get ready for competing in the UFC’s heavyweight division.
Will Jon Jones fight Tom Aspinall?
Maybe, maybe not. This seems to be the burning question at the moment, something that has divided the legion of fans in 2 factions. The fans of the interim HW champion Tom Aspinall are firm believers of the fact that Jones is scared of Aspinall. There seems to be a narrative that Jones is ducking Aspinall as he is not responding to the public call-outs by Aspinall. The fans of Jones, however, feel that the man considered as the GOAT of MMA has nothing to prove and can retire after a win over Miocic if he wishes to do the same. Whether Jones vs. Aspinall will happen or not, remains to be seen.
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