About UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic was a mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 16, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York, United States. The PPV event was headlined by a heavyweight title clash between champion Jon Jones and former champion Stipe Miocic, where Jones won via a TKO. Jones had his last fight in March 2023, where he beat Ciryl Gane via submission and won the vacant heavyweight title. Whereas, Miocic had a KO loss to Francis Ngannou in his last fight at UFC 260.
The co-main featured a lightweight rematch fight between the former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and the No.7-ranked lightweight Michael Chandler. Oliveira won this bout via a dominant unanimous decision win. He was coming off a split-decision loss to Arman Tsarukyan in his last fight at UFC 300. Meanwhile, Michael Chandler had a rear naked choke submission loss to Dustin Poirier in November 2022. Chandler had been preparing to face the former UFC double champion, Conor McGregor in June 2024, however, the Irish fighter had to pull out due to a toe injury.
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic main card
| Weight class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Heavyweight | Jon Jones(C) vs. Stipe Miocic | TKO (spinning back kick to the body and punches) | 3 | 4:29 | Jon Jones (c) def. Stipe Miocic |
| Lightweight | Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45) | 5 | 5:00 | Charles Oliveira def. Michael Chandler |
| Middleweight | Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Bo Nickal def. Paul Craig |
| Women's flyweight | Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Viviane Araújo def. Karine Silva |
| Lightweight | Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Maurício Ruffy def. James Llontop |
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic preliminary card
| Weight class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Bantamweight | Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Marcus McGhee def. Jonathan Martinez |
| Lightweight | Jim Miller vs. Damon Jackson | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:44 | Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson |
| Light heavyweight | Nikita Krylov vs. Azamat Murzakanov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | David Onama def. Roberto Romero |
| Heavyweight | Marcin Tybura vs. Jhonata Diniz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz |
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic early preliminary card
| Weight class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Welterweight | Mickey Gall vs. Ramiz Brahimaj | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:55 | Ramiz Brahimaj def. Mickey Gall |
| Welterweight | Bassil Hafez vs. Oban Elliot | KO (punches) | 3 | 0:40 | Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez |
| Women's flyweight | Veronica Hardy vs. Eduarda Moura | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Eduarda Moura def. Veronica Hardy |
FAQs
A. UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic was a mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 16, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York, United States.
A. The PPV event was headlined by a heavyweight title clash between the champion, Jon Jones, and the former champion Stipe Miocic.
A. The co-main event featured a lightweight rematch fight between the former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and the No.7-ranked lightweight, Michael Chandler.
A. No, Jon Jones is not yet retired.
A. Stipe Miocic boasts a record of 20 wins and five losses in MMA.
