The UFC 309 card has been introduced, with Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic set for heavyweight title bout in New York. Michael Chandler & Charles Oliveira rematch is the spotlight of undercard.
UFC 309: Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic
Jon Jones will contest the primary defence of his undisputed heavyweight title in New York later this 12 months, with a rescheduled matchup towards Stipe Miocic.
The present heavyweight champion was speculated to struggle Miocic at UFC 295 however Jones suffered a nasty pectoral harm in 2023, ripping the muscle from bone which prevented the American from combating once more final 12 months.
Now trying to make his return to the Octagon, Jon ‘Bones’ Jones will tackle Miocic in a struggle followers have been anticipating for properly over a 12 months.
Jon Jones will face Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title at #UFC309 on Nov. 16 at Madison Sq. Backyard, UFC introduced. pic.twitter.com/KzdtNoOXIx
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 14, 2024
Though his struggle towards Miocic all the time appeared on the playing cards, many followers have been left disillusioned by Dana White and Jones, who selected to tackle the 42-year-old slightly than rising star Tom Aspinall.
Hailing from Manchester, Aspinall has shortly risen up via the UFC ranks to claim himself as one of the vital formidable pound for pound fighters within the MMA.
If Jones wins in New York in November, evidently he’ll both face Aspinall or select to retire, which might rob followers of one of the vital eagerly anticipated matchups ever.
UFC 309: Michael Chandler vs Charles Oliveira
Michael Chandler’s struggle towards Conor McGregor was postponed earlier this 12 months, after ‘the Infamous’ picked up a toe harm on his method to returning to the Octagon.
Though many followers have been anticipating McGregor and Chandler nonetheless to go face to face later this 12 months, that struggle has now been indefinitely postponed with Chandler dealing with Charles Oliveira because the ‘co-main occasion’ at UFC 309.
Final time they confronted off within the UFC, Oliveira knocked Chandler out in a light-weight title bout, with the Brazilian claiming his first belt in his profession.
Charles Oliveira goes to do Michael Chandler similar to he did within the first struggle pic.twitter.com/x4vAs7RbJc
— 𝗫𝗮𝘃𝗲 🇦🇺 (@WonderbreadMMA) September 14, 2024
Oliveira defended his title towards Dustin Poirier, however then went on to lose the belt to Islam Makhachev who gained by way of submission at UFC 280.
There are actually no belts on the road within the rematch of Oliveira and Chandler, however the latter will probably be hoping to get revenge for final trip when he was brutally knocked out.