Jones to defend title against Miocic in November

Jon Jones will take sides his heavyweight title against erstwhile champion Stipe Miocic astatine UFC 309 successful New York connected 16 November.

The American brace were owed to conflict past November but nan conflict was cancelled aft 37-year-old Jones suffered a pectoral wounded successful nan build-up.

Meanwhile, Michael Chandler will look Brazil's Charles Oliveira successful nan co-main event.

American Chandler was group to look Conor McGregor successful June, but nan conflict was called disconnected aft nan Irishman suffered a toed injury.

Chandler, 38, said successful a station on Instagram, external he did not want to hold immoderate longer for McGregor's return but is unfastened to facing him erstwhile he "gets his location successful order".

Former double champion McGregor, 36, has not fought since breaking his limb successful a conclusion by Dustin Poirier successful 2021.

The fights were confirmed by nan UFC during its broadcast of UFC Noche successful Las Vegas.

Following nan cancellation of Jones and 42-year-old Miocic's conflict past November, Britain's Tom Aspinall stepped successful connected short announcement to sound retired Russia's Serghei Pavlovich to triumph nan interim heavyweight belt.

Aspinall, 31, has many times called for a unification conflict pinch Jones, but nan 37-year-old and nan UFC person remained intent connected rescheduling nan bout pinch erstwhile two-time champion Miocic.

In July, UFC president Dana White confirmed Aspinall would look nan victor of Jones and Miocic, but location is speculation nan brace could discontinue pursuing their conflict astatine Madison Square Garden.