UFC 309 time: When is Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic in UK and US?
Jon Jones defends the heavyweight title against divisional great Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden
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Your support makes all the difference.Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic will meet in the main event of UFC 309 this weekend, a full year after they were first meant to fight.
Jones suffered a torn pectoral muscle last November, forcing the cancellation of the fight on two weeks’ notice. As such, he was unable to defend the heavyweight title against Miocic, a former two-time champion.
In the meantime, Tom Aspinall has won and retained the interim title, and he awaits the winner of Jones vs Miocic – unless the victor retires, which is a very real possibility.
Light-heavyweight great Jones, 37, has not fought since beating Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight belt in March 2023, and prior to that, the American had been inactive since 2020.
And Miocic, 42, has not fought since March 2021, when his second reign as champion was ended by Francis Ngannou – who brutally knocked out the Ohio native to avenge a 2018 loss.
Here’s all you need to know.
When is UFC 308?
The event will take place on Saturday 16 November, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The early prelims are due to begin at 11pm GMT (3pm PT, 5pm CT, 6pm ET), with the prelims following at 1am GMT on Sunday (5pm PT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET on Saturday). The main card is then set for 3am GMT on Sunday (7pm PT, 9pm CT, 10pm ET on Saturday).
How can I watch it?
The card will air live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK at a cost of £19.99, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights. Discovery+ will also air the action in the UK, with the same pay-per-view cost applying. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the event live on pay-per-view for $69.99, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass.
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Odds
Jones – 2/13
Miocic – 21/4
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Full card (subject to change)
Main card
Jon Jones (C) vs Stipe Miocic (heavyweight title)
Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler 2 (lightweight, five rounds)
Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig (middleweight)
Viviane Araujo vs Karine Silva (women’s flyweight)
Mauricio Ruffy vs James Llontop (lightweight)
Prelims
Jonathan Martinez vs Marcus McGhee (bantamweight)
Chris Weidman vs Eryk Anders (middleweight)
Jim Miller vs Damon Jackson (lightweight)
Marcin Tybura vs Jhonata Diniz (heavyweight)
Early prelims
Mickey Gall vs Ramiz Brahimaj (welterweight)
Bassil Hafez vs Oban Elliott (welterweight)
Veronica Hardy vs Eduarda Moura (women’s flyweight)
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