Jon Jones has posted a weight update as he approaches his UFC 309 main event bout with Stipe Miocic.
‘Bones’ says he’s feeling ‘faster and stronger’ and has just over two weeks left until his next fight.
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Jones faces Miocic on 17th November at Madison Square Garden, in New York City, in a highly anticipated, yet somewhat controversial heavyweight clash.
Charles Oliveira Challenges michael chandler In a five-round co-main event on the same card ufc 309.
UFC heavyweight champion Jones has made only one octagon appearance in the last four years, Cyril Gane Present To claim the belt for the first time in March 2023.
Before making the move to heavyweight, he dominated the 205 pound division for over 10 years and defended the light heavyweight belt on a remarkable 14 occasions.
The 37-year-old holds the record for winning the most title fights in UFC history, with 15 titles. mma signs like Georges Saint-Pierre, demetrius johnson And Anderson Silva.
He also became the youngest UFC champion at the age of 23 by defeating Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua at UFC 128 in 2011.
Jones returned to the UFC in March 2023 after a three-year hiatus and knocked out Gane in just two minutes of the first round in his first fight as a heavyweight.
“240 pounds, fast and strong. I used to weigh in at 235 pounds as a light heavyweight,” Jones continued. Instagram,
“Without the weight cut it almost feels like a light heavyweight fight.”
Jones also shared several videos in the update of his various training techniques as he prepares to take on MMA veteran Miocic.
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Boxers usually feel more confident going into fights after an easy weight cut, and it’s just an added bonus for two-division champions that they don’t have to go through any major fights.
Miocic, 42, has not fought in the UFC since his knockout loss Francis Ngannou at UFC 260, but has equal experience to his opponent in the Octagon.
He made his UFC debut in October 2011 and won the heavyweight strap for the first time five years later at UFC 198 by defeating Fabricio Werdum.
Miocic drops belt to UFC Hall of Famer Daniel CormierWhom he defeated in a rematch and a trilogy bout before losing to Ngannou.
Tom Aspinall Is the official backup fighter for the main event clash in November should either Jones or Miocic withdraw.
Ultimately, as the UFC’s interim heavyweight champion, Britain’s Aspinall was supposed to fight Jones for the belt, but it is believed the latter wanted to fight Miocic out of respect for the Ohio native.
aspinall Revealed in October He believes Miocic has the ability to KO Jones due to his ‘bigger knockout power’ than the champion.
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Jones’ update may scare off any prospective opponents and MMA fans, with one former UFC star also reacting to the post.
Former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg praised Jones, while another said: “Stipe, (Alex) Pereira and Francis (Ngannou), submit them all and then retire! You don’t need anything else!”
Rumors have spread throughout the MMA world that Jones and Miocic could retire after their fight, leaving Aspinall worried about whether he will be able to defeat the champion and establish himself as one of the UFC’s greatest fighters.
UFC 309 will take place on November 17, and will also feature Scotland’s Paul Craig, who will challenge Bo Nickal in the middleweight division.
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