17 Nov 2024

UFC 309: Jones v Miocic

8:18 pm on 17 November 2024
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: (R-L) Stipe Miocic of the United States of America and Jon Jones of the United States of America trade punches in the UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City.   Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Sarah Stier / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Stipe Miocic of the United States of America and Jon Jones of the United States of America trade punches in the UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden. Photo: SARAH STIER / AFP

Jon Jones pulled off a stunning knock-out of Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Saturday night, folding his opponent with a spinning back-kick to the body to cement his stats as arguably the greatest fighter of all time as he retained his heavyweight belt.

The 37-year-old American looked fully in control throughout the main event at Madison Square Garden, preventing his opponent from leveraging his boxing skills and finishing with a brutal heel to the body that left Miocic on the canvas clutching his ribs.

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