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.

So much talk follows a Jon Jones fight that it’s almost possible to forget he will actually step into the Octagon against Stipe Miocic in the early hours of Sunday morning at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden (1am, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery +).

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is set to defend his title Saturday night against Stipe Miocic. Their fight is the main event at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden.

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.