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.

If he had his way, Miocic would have taken care of that bit of business last November when he and Jones were first booked for the Garden, the delay caused by Jones’ torn pectoral muscle less than

Former UFC title challengers Chael Sonnen and Anthony Smith, as well as retired lightweight contender Paul Felder will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 309 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary. Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as the host.