Stipe Miocic, the UFC heavyweight legend, is digging in his heels. And will only come out to fight if Jones is on offer. Stipe, was set to be the challenger for Jones’ heavyweight title defense last year. However, Jones’ injury spoiled the party.
In a recent appearance on the JAXXON Podcast, Stipe Miocic reiterated his stance: he’ll only return to the octagon for one fight – a showdown with returning heavyweight king Jon Jones [Championship Rounds]. This unwavering determination puts the entire UFC heavyweight division on hold.
Stipe Miocic remains adamant that he will sit out and wait for the Jon Jones fight:
“You’re damn right [I’ll be Jon’s first fight when he comes back]. That’s what I want.
I’m gonna wait, I don’t care. I want that fight.”
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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 9, 2024
Stipe Miocic vs. Jon Jones: A High-Caliber Fight
This is expected to be a high-caliber fight. Jones looked great at heavyweight, and Miocic, while out of action for a few years, is still a king of fundamentals at heavyweight. That said, Jones is the pick to win, and it’s predicted he does it by stoppage.
In conclusion, the Stipe Miocic vs. Jon Jones UFC fight promises to be an exciting event filled with anticipation and suspense. Regardless of the outcome, this fight is sure to go down in UFC history as a clash of the titans. And it might even be a final fight for one of the two.
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