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UFC 309 Jones vs Miocic: Date, UK times, fight card, location and how to watch the heavyweight MMA fight

Jones (27-1-1NC) is always in the conversation as the greatest fighter of all time, but in Miocic he faces a man who is considered the most consistent heavyweight champion of all time in the UFC.

Miocic (20-4) has won the title twice and fought a who’s who of heavyweights over the years. He has wins over Francis Ngannou, Daniel Cormier, Andrei Arlovski and Fabricio Werdum.

The batsman had 15 interceptions in 20 wins and lost just four times. They competed against Cormier, Ngannou, Junior dos Santos and Stefan Struve.

Miocic relies on his excellent cardio and striking training to overwhelm his opponents and has the most finishes in UFC heavyweight title fights (4).

He is also tied with all-time leader Randy Couture for the most wins in title fights (6). No one has defended a UFC heavyweight title more successfully than Miocic.

Albuquerque’s Jones has just one loss on his record, a disqualification loss to Matt Hamill in 2009. He has 27 wins in 29 fights after a 2017 win over his bitter rival put Cormier in no-contest mode due to a failed drug test became . Jones has served two doping bans in his UFC career.

Jones is the youngest UFC champion in history, winning the light heavyweight title at the age of 23.

Standing at 6’3″, he was an unstoppable force in the light heavyweight division, defeating every competitor in front of him, including Cormier, Ryan Bader, Mauricio Rua, Lyoto Machida, Vitor Belfort and Rashad Evans.

Jones is known for being a near-perfect all-around fighter, capable of stopping, subduing or outclassing an opponent.

He has 10 stoppages and seven submissions on his record and has the most successful title defenses in light heavyweight history (11), tying him with flyweight legend Demetrious Johnson for the most title defenses in UFC history.

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