Jon Jones returned from a 20-month layoff on Saturday for his long-awaited fight with Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 , and as expected, he retained the belt. Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) was a massive favorite over former champion Miocic (20-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC), who hadn’t competed since March 2021, and went out and lived up to that with a third-round TKO victory in the headlining act of the event at Madison Square Garden in New York. There’s been much speculation about Jones’ fighting future heading into the event, and afterward Jones said he will continue fighting, while Miocic retired. Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Jones beating Miocic at UFC 309. * * * * PRE-FIGHT Jones has arrived to MSG! #UFC309 is LIVE on @ESPNPlus PPV! pic.twitter.com/T4ZIgdzhlN — danawhite (@danawhite) November 17, 2024 Miocic has arrived to MSG! #UFC309 is LIVE on @ESPNPlus PPV! pic.twitter.com/CTAgw9dI3C — danawhite (@danawhite) November 17, 2024 Almost time… The #UFC309 main event is wrapped for battle! pic.twitter.com/wpVSSvhYtB — UFC (@ufc) November 17, 2024 The #UFC309 MAIN EVENT is FINALLY here! Final pick: Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic
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