All the fighters hit the scales today for UFC 309, which goes down tomorrow night (Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. The highly anticipated heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic is official, as both fighters successfully made weight.
In the main event, former light heavyweight king and now heavyweight champion Jon Jones is finally making his return to the Octagon to defend his heavyweight title for the first time against the former heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic. This long-awaited matchup has been years in the making, and the atmosphere is electric here in Vegas. Both fighters weighed in under the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds. Jones 11 lbs lighter than his heavyweight debut and Miocic is noticeably heavier than his last fight against Francis Ngannou.
The #UFC309 main event is OFFICIAL, and the challenger outweighs the champ for the heavyweight title fight.
🏆 Jon Jones: 237.6 pounds
💪 Stipe Miocic: 248.6 pounds pic.twitter.com/xQxF4KtsSN— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) November 15, 2024
The co-main event also features a championship clash, as Charles Oliveira steps inside the Octagon against Michael Chandler for a second time. Both Oliveira and Chandler made weight, as all systems go for their co-main event barnburner. This is a guaranteed fireworks fight, as both men are known for their exciting fighting styles.
There was one hiccup on the weigh-in scale, however. James Llontop missed weight for his catchweight bout against Mauricio Ruffy. Llontop came in at 166.2 pounds, .2 pounds over the catchweight limit of 166 lbs. The fight is still expected to go ahead, but Llontop will have to forfeit 20% of his purse to Ruffy.
Here are the complete UFC 309 weigh-in results:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Jon Jones (237.6) vs. Stipe Miocic (248.6) – for the heavyweight title
- Michael Chandler (155.6) vs. Charles Oliveira (155.6)
- Paul Craig (186) vs. Bo Nickal (185.4)
- Viviane Araujo (125.6) vs. Karine Silva (125.8)
- James Llontop (166.2)* vs. Mauricio Ruffy (164.4) – 165-pound catchweight
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/FX/Hulu, 8 p.m. ET)
- Jonathan Martinez (135.8) vs. Marcus McGhee (135.6)
- Eryk Anders (185.6) vs. Chris Weidman (186)
- Damon Jackson (155.2) vs. Jim Miller (155.6)
- David Onama (155.6) vs. Roberto Romero (155)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Hulu/ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Jhonata Diniz (253.2) vs. Marcin Tybura (251)
- Ramiz Brahimaj (170.2) vs. Mickey Gall (170.8)
- Bassil Hafez (171) vs. Oban Elliott (170)
- Veronica Hardy (125.8) vs. Eduarda Moura (125.2)
With all the weigh-in drama out of the way, the stage is now set for an epic night of fights at UFC 309. Fans are eagerly anticipating the return of Jon Jones and the champion vs. champion clash in the co-main event. With a stacked card from top to bottom, UFC 309 promises to be an unforgettable night for MMA fans.
