Jon Jones shows who the real king is in the UFC heavyweight class. Facing Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, the undisputed light heavyweight champion managed to overthrow his opponent with a convincing victory.
Appearing at Madison Square Garden, Jon Jones won by TKO in the third round after his punches and kicks beat his opponent.
In the first round, Jon Jones had a slight advantage over Miocic. Fighting more on the ground, the champion forced Miocic into more of a defensive position.
Jon Jones' punches and elbows hit Miocic's face several times. In fact, the 42-year-old fighter's lower cheek was bleeding when the first round ended.
Entering the second round, the fighter who was defeated by Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 in March 2021 was able to keep up with Jon Jones. Even though Jon Jones' kicks were troublesome several times, Miocic was still able to throw a number of punches.
A close fight occurred at the start of the third round. Jon Jones was overwhelmed by the combination of punches thrown by Miocic. Jones also seemed to be avoiding more than responding.
This tactic seemed effective in reducing the opponent's strength. Even with a longer reach, the left jab and right hook he released made Miocic stagger, although he was still able to defend.
However, Miocic's resistance finally failed when the third round lasted 4 minutes 29 seconds. Starting with a round kick from Jon Jones that went straight into the left rib. Miocic appeared to be in pain and fell. In such conditions, Jon Jones immediately fired a number of punches.
Because there was no resistance from Miocic, Jon Referee Herb Dean stopped the fight and declared Jon Jones the TKO win.
After winning this fight, Jon Jones stated that he had no intention of retiring. He still wants to fight again after the duel against Miocic.
"I was able to talk to Dana White (UFC President) about the next fight. I also thank President Donald Trump for his presence," said Jon Jones after the fight.
On the other hand, Miocic stated that this duel would be his last fight in the UFC. "I'm done, I'm retiring."
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