UFC 309 — Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic: Fight card, odds, start time, date, location, rumors, complete guide [Video]

It’s fight week in the City. UFC returns for its annual trip to Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night with one of the biggest fights of the year atop the marquee. Heavyweight champion Jon Jones will take on former titleholder Stipe Miocic in an epic clash of the two men considered the best heavyweight and light heavyweight champions in the promotion’s history. Plus, an enticing rematch sits in the co-main event slot.

Jones has been one of the top fighters of the promotion for over a decade. However, the greatest light heavyweight champion in promotional history has fought just once since 2020 with injuries and a contract dispute keeping him inactive. Jones claimed the heavyweight crown with a quick submission win over Ciryl Gane in March 2023 in his debut in the division. Miocic, meanwhile, has faced a similar level of inactivity with just …