Jon 'Bones' Jones Defeats Stipe Miocic, Successfully Defends His Heavyweight Championship At UFC 309

UFC star Jon Jones defeats rival Stipe Miocic by TKO at UFC 309 to successfully defend his UFC Heavyweight Championship. Jon Jones dominated entire fight against most decorated heavyweight fighter of all time and was looking to end things in first round but Miocic was saved by bell. It was finally in third round with a massive heel kick targeted towards liver that Jon Jones sent Stipe Miocic stumbling and was able to grab TKO win to defend his title. 

Jon Jones Defeats Stipe Miocic At UFC 309 

Jon Jones sent Stipe Miocic into retirement with a stunning back kick to ribs and used a series of blows to he in third round to retain UFC heavyweight championship in front of President-elect Donald Trump in main event of UFC 309 at Mison Square Garden on Saturday night.

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Jones posed and played to crowd on top of octagon in front of Trump, Elon Musk, picked by Trump to le a new Department of Government Efficiency, and Robert Kennedy Jr., Trump’s choice to le Department of Health and Human Services in his incoming ministration.

Trump walked out to a rousing ovation in front of 20,200 fans just before start of pay-per-view card and seemed to bask in thrill of fighters that throughout night gave him props — including Jones.

Jon Jones Thanks Donald Trump After Massive Win

“I want to give a big, big thank you to President Donald Trump being here tonight,” Jones said to a roaring ovation that bled into a “USA! USA!” chant. 

“I’m proud to be a great American champion,” Jones said. 

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Widely considered best fighter in world, Jones (28-1-0; 1 NC) was aggressor from start and landed a series of shots to Miocic’s he in first round. Jones showed he he plenty of fight left in tank.

British heavyweight Tom Aspinall looms as next challenger for Jones. Aspinall won a fight for interim heavyweight title last November in Garden. UFC CEO Dana White h promised Aspinall, who chatted with

Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray, would challenge winner of main event in a unification bout.

“As far as my future in octagon, I decided that maybe I will not retire,” Jones said. “I know that we have options.

(With AP Inputs)