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

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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 one fight since 2021. Miocic lost his title in a vicious knockout to Francis Ngannou.

UFC 309’s co-main event is a five-round lightweight rematch between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler. The pair fought for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 262 in May 2021, which Oliveira won via second-round TKO. The fight is most notable because Chandler will have been absent for two years come fight night, largely due to waiting for a highly-anticipated Conor McGregor fight that fell through.

Elsewhere on the card, rising middleweight prospect Bo Nickal makes his return when he takes on veteran Paul Craig. Nickal is one of the most decorated amateur wrestlers to make the transition to MMA and looks every bit of a future contender. He gets a durable veteran in the form of Craig, who is just 1-4 in his last five appearances. Other veterans set to make the walk on Saturday include former middleweight champion Chris Weidman when he takes on Eryk Anders and UFC record holder Jim Miller when he faces off against Damon Jackson.

Below is the complete fight card for UFC 309 along with the latest odds. Check back all week long for the latest news, features and other content around this massive event.