UFC 295: Extremely disappointing news for fight fans confirmed by Dana White

One of the biggest fights of the year was supposed to take place on November 11 at UFC 295. Jon Jones was scheduled to face former champion Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was billed as the ultimate heavyweight clash as Jones faced his toughest opponent in Miocic in a battle of supremacy.However, that is not taking place anymore as confirmed by UFC President Dana White. Jones has suffered an injury during training and is out of the clash against Miocic. “Jon Jones was training last night, got injured, he was wrestling and he tore the tendon that connects your pec to to the bone, off the bone,” Dana White said on X. “[Out] eight months, going to need surgery. He’s out.”BREAKING NEWS…………… Sergei Pavlovich vs Tom Aspinall for the Interim Heavyweight Championship. Main Event is Jiri Prochazka vs Alex Pereira. #UFC295 is LIVE at MSG on ESPN+ PPV pic.twitter.com/SaPAwpyHi2— danawhite (@danawhite) October 25, 2023 UFC 295: Sergei Pavlovich vs Tom Aspinall for Interim Heavyweight ChampionshipThe main event of UFC 295 will now be Jiri Prochazka vs Alex Pereira for the vacant light heavyweight title. Sergei Pavlovich will face Tom Aspinall to crown a new interim heavyweight champion. It looks like Dana White might want to save Jon Jones' fight with Miocic for a later date in 2024. The winner of Pavlovich vs Aspinall at UFC 295 will likely face Jones or Miocic for the undisputed UFC Heavyweight championship.UFC 295: Updated fight cardAlex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka – for vacant light heavyweight titleSergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall – for interim heavyweight titleJessica Andrade vs. Mackenzie DernDiego Lopes vs. Pat SabatiniMatt Frevola vs. Benoit Saint DenisKevin Borjas vs. Joshua VanStephen Erceg vs. Matt SchnellLoopy Godinez vs. Tabatha RicciJared Gordon vs. Mark MadsenNurullo Aliev vs. Mateusz RebeckiViacheslav Borshchev vs. Nazim SadykhovDennis Buzukja vs. Jamall EmmersJohn Castaneda vs. Kyung Ho Kang

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UFC 295: Extremely disappointing news for fight fans confirmed by Dana White

UFC 295: Jon Jones was scheduled to face former champion Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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