November 17, 2024 4:20 pm ET
Jon Jones proved to be far an excessive amount of for Stipe Miocic within the UFC 309 foremost occasion, and he left with the heavyweight championship nonetheless in his possession after Saturday’s occasion at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.
Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) returned from a 20-month damage layoff to run by former two-time champion Miocic (20-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) en path to a third-round TKO finish by spinning again kick to the physique. It was a largely one-sided contest, and one which felt extra like a roadblock within the profession of “Bones” to get the fights the general public is really demanding.
Nearly all of that demand surrounds the will to see Jones unify the title with interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. In virtually another scenario, it will be a layup to make that battle occur. Nevertheless, Jones’ resistance to the matchup has difficult the scenario and left many questions on how issues will unfold.
What’s almost definitely to occur? What’s going to occur? Watch the video above for ideas and evaluation on Jones’ future after UFC 309.
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