Jon Jones profession at heavyweight has been a quick one.
Jones, 37, stays in an unique membership of fighters who’ve held titles in two weight divisions within the UFC however his sole heavyweight struggle to this point — which got here round 18 months in the past towards Ciryl Gane — lasted simply over two minutes earlier than he sunk within the fight-ending guillotine choke, earlier than taking what would in the end be an prolonged hiatus after sustained a pectoral damage whereas getting ready for his originally-scheduled struggle with Miocic a 12 months in the past.
As such, it’s troublesome to kind a correct impression of Jones’ heavyweight talents — at the very least in comparison with Miocic, who stays out in entrance of the sphere relating to essentially the most profitable title defences within the division’s historical past (3).
We discover out for certain how Jones will deal with Miocic after they enter the cage within the UFC 309 principal occasion inside New York Metropolis’s Madison Sq. Backyard on November sixteenth. Till then, see beneath to remind your self of Jones’ sole heavyweight victory to this point.
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