UFC 309 Fight Card: PPV Schedule, Odds and Predictions for Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic

One of the best fighters to ever fight in the UFC Octagon and one of the greatest heavyweights of all time when Jon Jones meets Stipe Miocic in the UFC 309…

One of the best fighters to ever fight in the UFC Octagon and one of the greatest heavyweights of all time when Jon Jones meets Stipe Miocic in the UFC 309…

UFC 309 Results & Highlights: Jon Jones TKOs Stipe Miocic  

UFC 309 took place tonight from Madison Square Garden in New York, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, Jon Jones put his heavyweight title on the line against Stipe Miocic. While in the co-main event, Charles Oliveira faced Michael Chandler in a lightweight matchup.  Make […]

UFC 309 took place tonight from Madison Square Garden in New York, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, Jon Jones put his heavyweight title on the line against Stipe Miocic. While in the co-main event, Charles Oliveira faced Michael Chandler in a lightweight matchup. 

Make sure to catch all the UFC 309 results and highlights as they happen below! 

UFC 309 Results: Main Card

  • Heavyweight Championship Main Event: Jon Jones def. Stipe Miocic via TKO: R3, 4.29
  • Lightweight Co-Main Event: Charles Oliveira def. Michael Chandler via unanimous decision (49-46×2, 49-45)
  • Middleweight: Bo Nickal def. Paul Craig via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
  • Women’s Flyweight: Viviane Araújo def. Karine Silva via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Catchweight (165lbs): Mauricio Ruffy def. James Llontop via unanimous decision (29-28×3)

 
Preliminary Card

  • Bantamweight: Marcus McGhee def. Jonathan Martinez via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Lightweight: Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson via submission: R1, 2:44
  • Featherweight: David Onama def. Roberto Romero via unanimous decision (30-27×3) 

 
Early Preliminary Card

  • Heavyweight: Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz via TKO (doctor’s stoppage): R2, 5.00 
  • Welterweight: Ramiz Brahimaj def. Mickey Gall via TKO: R1, 2.55
  • Welterweight: Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez via KO: R3, 0.40

Women’s Flyweight: Eduarda Moura def. Veronica Hardy via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28×2)

Preliminary Card Highlights

Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez

In this welterweight matchup, Oban Elliott earned a KO of Bassil Hafez in the third round.

Ramiz Brahimaj def. Mickey Gall

Ramiz Brahimaj earned a first-round TKO of Mickey Gall in their welterweight scrap.

Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz

In this heavyweight bout, Marcin Tybura earned a TKO of Jhonata Diniz by way of doctor’s stoppage.

Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson

In this lightweight bout, Jim Miller earned a first-round submission of Damon Jackson.

Main Card Highlights

Mauricio Ruffy def. James Llontop

In this 165-pound catchweight bout, Mauricio Ruffy earned a unanimous decision against James Llontop.

Viviane Araújo def. Karine Silva

Viviane Araújo got it done on the scorecards against Karine Silva in their flyweight bout.

Bo Nickal def. Paul Craig

Bo Nickal kept his unbeaten streak alive with a unanimous decision against Paul Craig.

Charles Oliveira def. Michael Chandler

In the co-main event, Charles Oliveira got it done on the scorecards against Michael Chandler.

Jon Jones def. Stipe Miocic

In the main event, Jon Jones retained his heavyweight title with a TKO of Stipe Miocic in the third round.

Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic, Tom Aspinall Does Not Care Who His Next Opponent Is: “Whoever the UFC Gives Me”

Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic, Tom Aspinall Does Not Care Who His Next Opponent Is: "Whoever the UFC Gives Me"Tom Aspinall doesn’t care who his next opponent is. He just wants to fight. Aspinall has been in a…

Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic, Tom Aspinall Does Not Care Who His Next Opponent Is: "Whoever the UFC Gives Me"

Tom Aspinall doesn’t care who his next opponent is. He just wants to fight.

Aspinall has been in a bit of MMA purgatory over the last year after claiming the interim heavyweight title via a 69-second knockout of Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 around this same time last year.

Tom Aspinall

Generally, the temporary titleholder’s next fight is against the promotion’s undisputed champion — that being Jon Jones in this case.

However, Jones has instead opted to move forward with his previously scheduled scrap with Stipe Miocic — a fight that will go down this Saturday night when the promotion returns to Madison Square Garden for UFC 309.

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Aspinall doesn’t care who he fights as long as it’s for the undisputed heavyweight title

Aspinall will be on hand to act as the official backup for the fight. He also hopes to finally find out who he’ll be fighting next, but as the Brit revealed in a recent interview with Scott Fontana, he’s not particularly concerned with who he fights so long as it leads him to the undisputed heavyweight crown.

“I want to fight as soon as possible, ideally in the spring,” Aspinall told New York Post. “Whoever the UFC gives me for the undisputed title, I’ll fight. I’m not bothered. My focus is on the undisputed title, not Jon Jones specifically. Whoever holds it is irrelevant—I just want to hold it.”

There’s a good chance that Aspinall’s next fight comes against either Miocic or Jones. The former already has one foot in retirement and likely won’t stick around for another fight beyond UFC 309.

Meanwhile, the latter has repeatedly dismissed a potential showdown with Aspinall and is instead lobbying for a BMF fight with reigning light heavyweight titleholder Alex Pereira — a pairing Dana White has no interest in booking.

Tom Aspinall

Aljamain Sterling on Partying With Jon Jones: Coke, Drinks—Nothing Stops That Man

Aljamain Sterling on Partying With Jon Jones: Coke, Drinks—Nothing Stops That ManJon Jones has been known to indulge in vices like drinking and… other things. Saturday night will see ‘Bones’…

Aljamain Sterling on Partying With Jon Jones: Coke, Drinks—Nothing Stops That Man

Jon Jones has been known to indulge in vices like drinking and… other things.

Saturday night will see ‘Bones’ return to the Octagon for the first time in 20 months when he puts his undisputed heavyweight title on the line against former two-time champion and consensus heavyweight GOAT Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden. It will be Jones’ first time putting his gold up for grabs following a quickfire submission victory over Ciryl Gane in March 2023.

Jon Jones

During a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, former bantamweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling recounted a pre-fight night out on the town with Jones early on in their respective careers.

“He offered me a couple shots at the bar, and I was fighting in like – I think I told him four or five weeks, and he was fighting in like two weeks,” Sterling explained. “This is in the UFC, when we were in upstate New York. I was at Team Bomb Squad, he had just left down to New Mexico, down to [Jackson Wink MMA Academy]. And I was like ‘Am I doing something wrong?’

“Something’s not mathing, like the math ain’t mathing right now. But then I watch him on TV, he’s going out there and he obliterates the competion, And I’m like, ‘I think there’s something to be said about that.’”

Sterling credits jon jones’ ‘meticulous preparation’ for his continued success

Despite a host of legal issues and very public problems with both alcohol and cocaine, Jon Jones has been dominant throughout his career, winning world titles in two different divisions and amassing a (mostly) perfect record with wins over some of the biggest names in MMA history.

Jon Jones

Sterling credits much of Jones’ success to his painstaking preparation that seemingly offsets his more questionable choices outside of the Octagon.

“I think he’s very meticulous in his preparation with getting the looks that he needs to see,” Sterling continued. “The same way that he didn’t take the short-notice fight with Chael Sonnen. He’s not that guy. He wants to make sure he’s got the utmost edge on you in terms of knowing you inside and out before he’s accepting a fight and knowing that he knows you better than you know yourself.

“And I think when you have someone who’s that dedicated to what they’re trying to do – that’s a dangerous person…I don’t know if a couple of drinks are gonna stop you. Coke, whatever it is, I don’t think any of that is gonna stop you. I think as long as you’re in shape, you’re ready to go” (h/t MMA Knockout).

UFC 309: Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic Ceremonial Weigh-In Live Stream

UFC 309 takes place on Saturday night, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins! The upcoming pay-per-view event at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City provides a chance for UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones to record his first successful title defense. After capturing the gold […]

UFC 309 takes place on Saturday night, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins!

The upcoming pay-per-view event at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City provides a chance for UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones to record his first successful title defense.

After capturing the gold in March 2023 by quickly submitting Ciryl Gane, “Bones” is next tasked with stalling Stipe Miocic’s ambitions of a return to the 265-pound mountaintop in what will mark the Ohio native’s first outing in three and a half years.

The stakes will also be high in the co-main event, which will see former lightweight champ Charles Oliveira look to secure another shot at regaining the crown by once again getting the better of Michael Chandler.

Elsewhere on the UFC 309 card, middleweight prospect Bo Nickal, rising flyweight Karine Silva, the always entertaining Mauricio Ruffy and former champion Chris Weidman have their next assignments inside the Octagon.

Ahead of the event, 25 of the 26 fighters successfully made weight, with James Llontop’s 1.2-pound miss of the 165-pound catchweight limit marking the sole indiscretion on the scale. Nevertheless, every fight is intact, and all that remains on Friday is for the athletes to face off one final time at the UFC 309 ceremonial weigh-ins!

Check out a live stream via the official UFC YouTube channel below, commencing at 5 PM ET.

UFC 309 Ceremonial Weigh-In Live Stream

UFC 309 Betting Odds: Current Favorites For Jones vs. Miocic, Oliveira vs. Chandler 2, & More

UFC 309 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup. The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, November 16, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at […]

UFC 309 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup.

The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, November 16, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT.

Topping the lineup will be reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, who is tasked with getting the better of former kingpin Stipe Miocic if he’s to record a first successful title defense.

Before they go to battle, the co-main event will see ex-lightweight titleholder Charles Oliveira in action for the second time this year. After failing to get past Arman Tsarukyan, “Do Bronx” must add a second win over Michael Chandler to his record if he’s to keep his name in the title conversation.

Also set to make the walk on Saturday will be the likes of elite wrestling specialist Bo Nickal, rising women’s flyweight contender Karine Silva, the entertaining Mauricio Ruffy and former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.

Ahead of the event, you can get some help from the group of experts at MMA News by checking out their predictions for the UFC 309 main card here.

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic Betting Odds

Listed below are the latest betting odds for UFC 309 (as of 11/15), courtesy of DraftKings.

Main Card:

  • Jon Jones (-625) vs. Stipe Miocic (+455)
  • Charles Oliveira (-245) vs. Michael Chandler (+200)
  • Viviane Araújo (+240) vs. Karine Silva (-298)
  • Bo Nickal (-1350) vs. Paul Craig (+800)
  • Mauricio Ruffy (-900) vs. James Llontop (+600)

Preliminary Card:

  • Jonathan Martinez (+120) vs. Marcus McGhee (-142)
  • Eryk Anders (-115) vs. Chris Weidman (-105)
  • Jim Miller (+150)vvs. Damon Jackson (-180)
  • David Onama (-850) vs. Roberto Romero (+575)

Early Preliminary Card: 

  • Marcin Tybura (-148) vs. Jhonata Diniz (+124)
  • Mickey Gall (-142) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (+120)
  • Bassil Hafez (+230) vs. Oban Elliott (-285)
  • Veronica Hardy (-135) vs. Eduarda Moura (+114)