The UFC 309 card has been introduced, with Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic set for heavyweight name bout in New York. Michael Chandler & Charles Oliveira rematch is the spotlight of undercard.
UFC 309: Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic
Jon Jones will contest the primary defence of his undisputed heavyweight name in New York later this yr, with a rescheduled matchup towards Stipe Miocic.
The present heavyweight champion was once meant to battle Miocic at UFC 295 however Jones suffered an uncongenial pectoral damage in 2023, ripping the muscle from bone which avoided the American from combating once more final yr.
Now having a look to make his go back to the Octagon, Jon ‘Bones’ Jones will tackle Miocic in a battle enthusiasts had been expecting for neatly over a yr.
Jon Jones will face Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight name at #UFC309 on Nov. 16 at Madison Sq. Lawn, UFC introduced. %.twitter.com/KzdtNoOXIx
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 14, 2024
Even if his battle towards Miocic all the time appeared at the playing cards, many enthusiasts had been left dissatisfied by way of Dana White and Jones, who selected to take at the 42-year-old fairly than emerging megastar Tom Aspinall.
Hailing from Manchester, Aspinall has briefly risen up in the course of the UFC ranks to say himself as one of the bold pound for pound opponents within the MMA.
If Jones wins in New York in November, it sort of feels that he’s going to both face Aspinall or make a choice to retire, which might rob enthusiasts of one of the eagerly expected matchups ever.
UFC 309: Michael Chandler vs Charles Oliveira
Michael Chandler’s battle towards Conor McGregor was once postponed previous this yr, after ‘the Infamous’ picked up a toe damage on his approach to returning to the Octagon.
Even if many enthusiasts had been anticipating McGregor and Chandler nonetheless to head face to face later this yr, that battle has now been indefinitely postponed with Chandler dealing with Charles Oliveira because the ‘co-main tournament’ at UFC 309.
Remaining time they confronted off within the UFC, Oliveira knocked Chandler out in a light-weight name bout, with the Brazilian claiming his first belt in his profession.
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— 𝗫𝗮𝘃𝗲 🇦🇺 (@WonderbreadMMA) September 14, 2024
Oliveira defended his name towards Dustin Poirier, however then went directly to lose the belt to Islam Makhachev who gained by way of submission at UFC 280.
There at the moment are no belts at the line within the rematch of Oliveira and Chandler, however the latter will probably be hoping to get revenge for final day trip when he was once brutally knocked out.