The Jon Jones next fight news has arrived and the MMA GOAT will defend his new heavyweight title for the first time in November. And waiting to take the title from him inside Madison Square Garden will be the greatest heavyweight of all time.
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Who will Jon Jones next fight be against?
After a triumphant return that saw him win the UFC heavyweight title in destructive fashion at UFC 285 in March, Jon Jones will make the first defense of his new title in November. When he steps back into the Octagon on that night in MSG, he will face one of the greatest challenges of his career in two-time heavyweight king Stipe Miocic.
How to watch Jones vs. Miocic on Nov. 11
- Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic will serve as the main event of UFC 295 on Nov. 11
- The card will take place inside New York’s Madison Square Garden
- The fight will air exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view for a price of $79.99
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Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic preview
Miocic vs. Jones is a fight that has been rumored for a couple of years, but after it fell through on several occasions, fight fans had given up hope that it would ever happen. Well, hell must have frozen over because two of the promotion’s greatest fighters will finally face off inside one of the most famous arenas in the world, Madison Square Garden.
Unstoppable force vs. Immovable object: This is a fantastic matchup of fighters who have built legendary resumes in very different ways. Jones has used his technical brilliance and unique size to become the MMA GOAT. Miocic is a heavyweight icon through his durability, heart, and dangerous boxing.
Seeing how those styles clash will be a must-see MMA event. On paper, Jones has better skills, but he also has never faced a fighter like Miocic that can weather any storm and then unload massive power like him.
Battle for the Ages: This really is a historic matchup. Rarely has the sport seen two fighters who can legitimately be called the greatest ever in certain divisions face off. The last time such a special event occurred was over 200 pay-per-views ago in 2009 when welterweight great Georges St. Pierre battled lightweight legend BJ Penn at UFC 94.
The bottom line: Nov. 11 will be a special moment in UFC history when Jones faces Miocic. It is a can’t-miss fight that took a long time to make and may never happen again. The winner will solidify their claim as the greatest champion in MMA history.
What makes Jon Jones so popular?
The greatest fighter of all time: There are many UFC competitors who were cage-fighting legends. However, few have the resume of Jones. It’s why he probably has the best case to be called the greatest MMA fighter ever.
- Jon Jones record: 27-1 (10 knockouts, 7 submissions)
- The 35-year-old has only one loss, but his disqualification defeat to Matt Hamill in 2009 has been disputed as an example of terrible MMA referee work, and many still view him as being undefeated after 27 fights.
- Jones has beaten nine men that have held a major MMA championship during their career. Six of them are UFC champions.
- “Bones” has wins over Hall-of-Fame caliber fighters in Daniel Cormier, Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Mauricio Rua, and even current UFC 205-pound champion Glover Teixeira.
- From 2011 to 2019, only one other man — Daniel Cormier — held the UFC light heavyweight title besides Jones.
- Jones made history in 2023 by becoming the latest fighter to be a two-division UFC champion when he beat Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285.
- If you typed “Jon Jones brothers” into a browser search you might be surprised to find out that both his siblings have played in the NFL. His younger brother Chandler is one of the best edge rushers in the league over the last decade.
A troubled young man: For all the greatness Jones has shown inside the Octagon, his life outside fighting has been tumultuous and filled with numerous run-ins with the law. It has badly tarnished his reputation and legacy.
- The UFC superstar has been arrested several times during his decade-long run in the spotlight. One of the most infamous was a 2015 car accident where a pregnant woman broke her arm, and Jones ditched his car and ran off before the police arrived on the scene.
- Jones has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs on two occasions. His 2017 positive test led to his TKO win over Cormier, in their rematch, to be overturned to a no-contest.
- The New York native has battled alcohol issues for years and it was the source of his 2021 arrest in Las Vegas. The arrest came hours after being inducted into the “Fight Wing” of the UFC Hall of Fame.
- Many wonder about who is Jon Jones wife. He actually hasn’t been married and instead was engaged for nine years to his former fiancee Jesse Moses. She is also the mother of his three children.
Jon Jones’ net worth
The measure of a fighter’s success is in dollars and cents they stack up from a career of professional fisticuffs. Jon Jones’ net worth is estimated to be $3 million.