UFC 309 and the main event between heavyweight champion Jon Jones and two-time former champ Stipe Miocic has lived in the shadow of Friday’s boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. On Saturday, the UFC takes the spotlight in the promotion’s return to New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
After campaigning for his entire career at light heavyweight, where he established himself as far and away the greatest fighter in the division’s history, Jones finally moved to heavyweight in his most recent fight. Jones made very short work of Ciryl Gane on that night, becoming champion in the process.
Miocic has a claim to being the greatest heavyweight in UFC history, having twice held the championship and being the only man to successfully defend the title three times consecutively. He has, however, not fought since a brutal knockout loss to Francis Ngannou in March 2021.
Both fighters have hinted at possibly retiring after Saturday’s clash but nothing is certain until the dust settles.
CBS Sports will be with you the entire way on Saturday bringing you all the results and highlights from the UFC 309 below. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV following preliminary bouts at 8 p.m. ET.
UFC 309 card, results
- Jon Jones (c) vs. Stipe Miocic, heavyweight title
- Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler, lightweights
- Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig, middleweights
- Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva, women's flyweights
- Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop, lightweights
- Marcus McGhee vs. Jonathan Martinez, bantamweights
- Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson via first-round submission (guillotine choke)
- David Onama def. Roberto Romero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz via second-round TKO (doctor stoppage)
- Raminz Brahimaj def. Mickey Gall via first-round knockout (punches)
- Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez via third-round knockout (punches)
- Eduarda Moura def. Veronica Hardy via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
