The deal is finally done, Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic for UFC 295 in November.
Bones made his long-awaited return to the cage in March against Cyril Jean. While the former lightweight has repeatedly called for a showdown with Stipe Miocic, it never came to fruition. As a result, he faced ‘Bon Gamin’ Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 285, and made quick work of his comeback.
In the pay-per-view main event, Jon Jones won by first round submission. In the process, he captured the UFC heavyweight title that was left vacant by Francis Ngannou in January. After the submission win, Stipe called out Miocic in his post-fight speech. The former champion was sitting next to the cage for the contest and looked frustrated for the fight.
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While there have been some stops and starts in the process, the fight is now official. The news was announced by Dana White at UFC 290 weight in stream earlier in the day. There, it was revealed that Jon Jones vs. Stipe Music will headline the promotion’s return to New York in November. The card will once again be held at the historic Madison Square Garden venue.
For Stipe Miocic, the fight will be his first since his March 2021 rematch with Francis Ngannou. The competition took place three years after its first run, when The Predator lost by a lopsided decision. However, in his rematch at UFC 260, the former champion lost by knockout in the second round.
However, it is expected to be the biggest fight of the year. As of now, no more fights have been added to UFC 295. However, with the main event set to take place, the rest of the card will likely be in place soon.
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