Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Farah Hannoun

Jon Jones: Stipe Miocic an ‘extremely important fight for both of our legacies’

For Jon Jones, facing Stipe Miocic might be the biggest fight of his career.

Newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) is expected to make his first title defense against former two-time champ Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) next.

Jones needed just over two minutes to submit Ciryl Gane and capture the vacant heavyweight belt at UFC 285. When asked about Miocic’s age and his current form, Jones said he sees him as a much tougher test than Gane (via Twitter):

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.