Jon Jones' demeanor toward Stipe Miocic has taken a turn during UFC 309 fight week, and with the fight more than 48 hours away, it's clear things have gotten personal. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) returns from a more than 20-month layoff Saturday when he puts his heavyweight title on the line for the first time against former two-time champion Miocic (20-4 MMA,

Jones has cooled on the idea of fighting his next challenger, should he defeat Miocic. British fighter Tom Aspinall has held down the division as interim heavyweight champion — a title necessitated by Jones’ lengthy absence — and has been chirping for months about a unification bout.

One of the greatest fighters in MMA history returns on Saturday night as Jon Jones defends his heavyweight championship against two-time former champion Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309. Jones is making the first defense of the title he won with a first-round submission of Cyril Gane at UFC 285 in March of 2023.

We’re deep into UFC 309 fight week, meaning it was recently time for the fighters in action on Nov. 16 to take to the stage for some questions.

Delve into the personal beef between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall and why he refuses to consider a future matchup with Aspinall after UFC 309.

Stream the entire MMA event, which takes place in New York City, including the heavyweight title bout, live on Nov. 16.

After his interim title-winning performance at UFC 295, Tom Aspinall can’t imagine anyone is still clamoring to see Jon Jones fight Stipe Miocic. Stepping into the main event spotlight in the world’s most famous arena,

Fighters competing at UFC 309 are set to wear older versions of gloves, which were initially replaced by a new design that debuted back in June. No one was happier than heavyweight champion Jon Jones.