Initially earmarked to take main event honors at UFC 290 during International Fight Week during July, an undisputed heavyweight championship fight between Jon Jones, and former two-time weight class gold holder, Stipe Miocic is now reportedly unlikely to take place at the blockbuster summer card. As per an initial report from ESPN reporter, Marc Raimondi, […]
Initially earmarked to take main event honors at UFC 290 during International Fight Week during July, an undisputed heavyweight championship fight between Jon Jones, and former two-time weight class gold holder, Stipe Miocic is now reportedly unlikely to take place at the blockbuster summer card.
As per an initial report from ESPN reporter, Marc Raimondi, a targeted heavyweight title fight between newly crowned champion, Jon Jones, and the current #2 ranked contender, Stipe Miocic will not take place at the UFC 290 pay-per-view event despite interest, with a potential matchup between the duo likely to be pushed back into the fall.
Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic title fight hits the skids for summer event
“I’ve seen several tweets talking about (Jon) Jones vs. (Stipe) Miocic at UFC 290 in July,” Raimondi tweeted. “That’s still the fight all parties want next, but it won’t happen in July and hasn’t really been discussed for July in a while. Much more likely now for the fall.”
I've seen several tweets talking about Jones vs. Miocic at UFC 290 in July. That's still the fight all parties want next, but it won't happen in July and hasn't really been discussed for July in a while. Much more likely now for the fall.
Headlining UFC 285 back in March, Jones, a former two-time undisputed light heavyweight champion to boot, took the vacant heavyweight title with a dominant opening round submission win over former interim titleholder, Ciryl Gane, subimtting the Frenchman with a guillotine choke.
Himself sidelined since March 2021, Ohio favorite, Miocic dropped his undisputed heavyweight title in a stunning second round knockout loss to former undisputed champion, Francis Ngannou at the UFC Apex facility in the pair’s title rematch.
A heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic reportedly isn’t expected to happen in July, although it remains a possibility further down the…
A heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic reportedly isn’t expected to happen in July, although it remains a possibility further down the…
Off the back of his dominant heavyweight championship victory at UFC 285 last month, Jon Jones has been touted to handily defeat former division champion, Stipe Miocic ahead of an expected title outing, according to ONE Championship gold holder, Demetrious Johnson. Jones, a former two-time light heavyweight titleholder under the UFC banner, headlined UFC 285 […]
Off the back of his dominant heavyweight championship victory at UFC 285 last month, Jon Jones has been touted to handily defeat former division champion, Stipe Miocic ahead of an expected title outing, according to ONE Championship gold holder, Demetrious Johnson.
Jones, a former two-time light heavyweight titleholder under the UFC banner, headlined UFC 285 back in March in a vacant heavyweight title fight against Ciryl Gane, submitting the Frenchman with a first round guillotine choke.
The victory propelled Jon Jones to his fifth consecutive victory, first at heavyweight, and marked his return to active competition for the first time since 2020.
Jon Jones backed to make light work of Stipe Miocic
And according to former UFC flyweight champion, Johnson, regardless of when the Endicott native shares the Octagon with the veteran, Miocic – the pound-for-pound number one will prevail triumphantly.
“(Jon) Jones waxes him [Stipe Miocic],” Demetrious Johnson told a user during a Redditt AMA session. (H/T MMA News)
Sidelined since March 2021, Miocic’s most recent outing came in the form of a second round KO loss to former undisputed champion, Francis Ngannou in the pair’s championship rematch.
Slated to return to active competition himself later this quarter, ONE Championship gold holder, Johnson is booked to headline the Singapore-based and Chatri Sityodtong-led promotion’s US debut against Adriano Moraes in the pair’s championship trilogy rubber match in Broomfield, Colorado.
Off the back of his dominant heavyweight championship victory at UFC 285 last month, Jon Jones has been touted to handily defeat former division champion, Stipe Miocic ahead of an expected title outing, according to ONE Championship gold holder, Demetrious Johnson. Jones, a former two-time light heavyweight titleholder under the UFC banner, headlined UFC 285 […]
Off the back of his dominant heavyweight championship victory at UFC 285 last month, Jon Jones has been touted to handily defeat former division champion, Stipe Miocic ahead of an expected title outing, according to ONE Championship gold holder, Demetrious Johnson.
Jones, a former two-time light heavyweight titleholder under the UFC banner, headlined UFC 285 back in March in a vacant heavyweight title fight against Ciryl Gane, submitting the Frenchman with a first round guillotine choke.
The victory propelled Jon Jones to his fifth consecutive victory, first at heavyweight, and marked his return to active competition for the first time since 2020.
Jon Jones backed to make light work of Stipe Miocic
And according to former UFC flyweight champion, Johnson, regardless of when the Endicott native shares the Octagon with the veteran, Miocic – the pound-for-pound number one will prevail triumphantly.
“(Jon) Jones waxes him [Stipe Miocic],” Demetrious Johnson told a user during a Redditt AMA session. (H/T MMA News)
Sidelined since March 2021, Miocic’s most recent outing came in the form of a second round KO loss to former undisputed champion, Francis Ngannou in the pair’s championship rematch.
Slated to return to active competition himself later this quarter, ONE Championship gold holder, Johnson is booked to headline the Singapore-based and Chatri Sityodtong-led promotion’s US debut against Adriano Moraes in the pair’s championship trilogy rubber match in Broomfield, Colorado.
UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock believes Jon Jones has a little ways to go before he can lay claim to being the undisputed GOAT of MMA. Last month, Jones returned after a three-year-long layoff and quickly reminded the world why he is one of the greatest to ever strap on the 4oz gloves. Making […]
UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock believes Jon Jones has a little ways to go before he can lay claim to being the undisputed GOAT of MMA.
Last month, Jones returned after a three-year-long layoff and quickly reminded the world why he is one of the greatest to ever strap on the 4oz gloves. Making his long-awaited heavyweight debut, ‘Bones’ needed just over two minutes to dispatch the division’s top contender Ciryl Gane, capturing the vacant UFC heavyweight title in the process. Jones’ triumphant return immediately thrust him into the top spot on the promotion’s pound-for-pound-rankings, but not everyone is convinced that ‘Bones’ is the undisputed GOAT of MMA.
In an interview with The Schmo, combat sports legend and former WWE superstar Ken Shamrock suggested that Jon Jones will need to go through former UFC heavyweight kings Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou before he can earn the right to call himself the greatest of all time.
“I love it but… people want to throw that GOAT name around too easy but I think that Jones has a legitimate opportunity to be the GOAT, but in my opinion, my humble opinion, he’s got to fight Miocic and then Ngannou. I think those two…then that GOAT word starts to be more real,” Shamrock explained.
Ken Shamrock is also tired of hearing the term ‘GOAT‘ thrown around with such frequency.
“In the world now in sports, we start throwing around that GOAT word too much man. Jones is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters out there in my opinion, right now, no doubt, but let’s slow down on the GOAT thing… Right now, Jones is in the process of doing it, but let’s make sure he does it and I think he will,” Shamrock concluded.
Jon Jones Hopes to Scratch Stipe Miocic Off His List During International Fight Week
While Ken Shamrock may not be in the conversation for MMA’s undisputed GOAT, there is no doubt that ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Man’ is a pioneer of the sport. Beginning his career 30 years ago in Japan, Shamrock made his North American debut at UFC’s first-ever event in 1993. He would continue to appear for the promotion throughout the early 2000s competing against a multitude of legends including Royce Gracie, Bas Ruten, Dan Severn Don Frye, Tito Ortiz, and Rich Franklin.
As for the UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones is slated to defend his title against former two-time titleholder Stipe Miocic at UFC 290 during International Fight Week this July. Neither man has signed on the dotted line for the highly anticipated heavyweight clash, but both have openly agreed to the summertime showdown in interviews and on social media.
Recently released UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou revealed that he is close to signing with either the PFL or ONE Championship making a title fight between himself and Jon Jones unlikely anytime soon.
Yet to officially book his expected first UFC heavyweight title defense against former division kingpin, Stipe Miocic – recently minted gold holder, Jon Jones has opened as a massive betting favorite to defend his crown at the first time of asking this summer. Headlining UFC 285 earlier this month, Endicott native, Jones managed to clinch […]
Yet to officially book his expected first UFC heavyweight title defense against former division kingpin, Stipe Miocic – recently minted gold holder, Jon Jones has opened as a massive betting favorite to defend his crown at the first time of asking this summer.
Headlining UFC 285 earlier this month, Endicott native, Jones managed to clinch the vacant heavyweight title with a stunning opening round submission win over former interim heavyweight champion, Ciryl Gane, submitting the Frenchman with a guillotine choke in just two minutes.
The victory came as part of Jones’ three-year-plus hiatus-snapping return, having previously successfully defended his light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 back in February 2020.
Reclaiming his status as the promotion’s pound-for-pound number one with his submission win over Gane, former Jackson-Wink MMA staple, Jones turned in his fifth consecutive victory to boot, having previously defeated Alexander Gustafsson, and then landing decision wins over the trio of Anthony Smith, Thiago Santos, and the above-mentioned, Reyes.
Himself sidelined since UFC 260 back in March 2021, Miocic, a former two-time undisputed heavyweight champion, most recently clashed with former champion, Francis Ngannou – dropping a hellacious second round knockout.
In attendance at UFC 285 in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this month – Miocic was immediately pegged to fight Jones this summer in an undisputed heavyweight title fight at UFC 290 during International Fight Week in July, however, the pairing has yet to be officially confirmed by the organization.
With the UFC Fan Expo set to land in ‘Sin City’ during July for International Fight Week, a casino host will be offering wagers on events and festivities across fight week, with UFC 290 promising to mark the next memorable summer outing in Nevada for the Dana White-led organization.
Whether it be baccarat, poker, or roulette you’re interested in – a host of casinos throughout Las Vegas can offer wagers, props, and other outright bets on UFC 290 during International Fight Week – with the pay-per-view event expected to be topped by the undisputed title fight between the above-mentioned duo of Jones and Miocic.
At the time of publication, markets and bookies are offering odds on a potential summer showdown between sport greats, Jones, and Miocic – with the defending heavyweight kingpin opening as a significant betting favorite (-340) to defend his title against underdog (+280) Miocic.
Maintaining his interest in a fight with Miocic despite the promotion’s failure to lock down the bout at the time of publication, Jones billed the fight as a battle between two of the sport’s greatest of all time, with Miocic largely considered the best heavyweight to ever compete under the banner of the UFC.
Over the course of this month in the aftermath of his championship victory against Gane, Jones had questioned if Miocic was even interested in sharing the Octagon with him in the summer, receiving a definitive response from the Euclid native who insisted he would be standing opposite him as soon as July.
A former two-time undisputed heavyweight champion, Miocic headlined UFC 198 in May 2016 against former titleholder, Fabricio Werdum on enemy territory in Brazil – defeating the Brazilian with a shocking opening round one-punch knockout.
Successfully defending the title on three occasions in his first reign, Ohio veteran Miocic stopped both Alistair Overeem, and former champion, Junior dos Santos, before handing the previously mentioned, Ngannou a decision loss in their initial fight back in 2018.
Dropping the crown to common-foe, Daniel Cormier in a champion versus champion clash, Miocic would then land a rematch and subsequent rubber-match win over the former undisputed light heavyweight and heavyweight champion – prior to his 2021 knockout defeat to Ngannou.
Revered as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, and arguably, the promotion’s greatest heavyweight gold holder in the belt’s antiquity, has headlined eight pay-per-view event during his tenure under the banner of the UFC.
Knocking undisputed featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski from his pound-for-pound number one perch with his submission success over Gane at the beginning of March, Jones, himself a former two-time light heavyweight champion – has one of the most star-studded résumés across mixed martial arts.
The youngest champion in the history of the UFC at just 23 years and 243 days, Jones clinched the 205lbs crown from Shogun Rua back in 2011, before racking up eight title defenses against Rampage Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen, Alexander Gustafsson, Glover Teixeira, and the above-mentioned Cormier – the last of which kick-started one of the greatest rivalries in Octagon memory.
Held in the same esteem – if not loftier than fellow former Octagon gold holders, Georges St-Pierre, and Anderson Silva in the greatest of all time conversation, Jones’ submission success again heavyweight title coronation against Gane has done enough – according to color-commentator, Joe Rogan to solidify his status as the best to ever don mixed martial arts gloves.
“Jon Jones is the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time),” Joe Rogan exclaimed. “Now, it’s undeniable. There was all this debate until he submitted Ciryl Gane and became the heavyweight champion. No one can f*ck with that. … He was facing the elite and he never f*cking lost – even when he was doing coke and he wasn’t even training. That’s how goddamn good Jon Jones is.”
While it must be stressed that the promotion have yet to officially confirm Jones’ expected title defense against Miocic for UFC 290 during International Fight Week in July – the Endicott native has clamored for the bout since clinching the crown, with reports suggesting the bout is firmly in the works for ‘Sin City’.
Off the back of his dominant heavyweight championship victory at UFC 285 last month, Jon Jones has been touted to handily defeat former division champion, Stipe Miocic ahead of an expected title outing, according to ONE Championship gold holder, Demetrious Johnson. Jones, a former two-time light heavyweight titleholder under the UFC banner, headlined UFC 285 […]
UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock believes Jon Jones has a little ways to go before he can lay claim to being the undisputed GOAT of MMA. Last month, Jones returned after a three-year-long layoff and quickly reminded the world why he is one of the greatest to ever strap on the 4oz gloves. Making […]
Yet to officially book his expected first UFC heavyweight title defense against former division kingpin, Stipe Miocic – recently minted gold holder, Jon Jones has opened as a massive betting favorite to defend his crown at the first time of asking this summer. Headlining UFC 285 earlier this month, Endicott native, Jones managed to clinch […]
