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 battle thus far — which got here round 18 months in the past in opposition to 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 battle with Miocic a yr in the past.
As such, it’s troublesome to kind a correct impression of Jones’ heavyweight skills — no less than in comparison with Miocic, who stays out in entrance of the sphere in terms of probably the most profitable title defences within the division’s historical past (3).
We discover out for positive how Jones will deal with Miocic after they enter the cage within the UFC 309 most important 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 thus far.
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