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UFC 309

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 16, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.[2]

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
The poster for UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 16, 2024 (2024-11-16)
VenueMadison Square Garden
CityNew York City, New York, United States
Attendance20,200[1]
Total gate$16,673,954[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo

Background

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The event marked the promotion's eleventh visit to New York City and first since UFC 295 in November 2023.[2]

On November 14, it was reported that the UFC had notified fighters competing in upcoming events, including the current one, that the organization will reintroduce its previous glove design, which had been replaced at UFC 302 in June. UFC CEO Dana White cited frequent complaints from fighters over a six-month period. [3]

 
 
Jones (left) made his first heavyweight title defense. Meanwhile, Miocic (right) made his return after nearly four years and aspired to become just the second man to be a three-time division champion.

A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion (also a former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion) Jon Jones and former two-time champion Stipe Miocic headlined this event.[4] They were previously expected to headline UFC 295 last November, but Jones withdrew due to a pectoral muscle injury.[5] Current interim champion Tom Aspinall served as backup and potential replacement for this fight.[6]

A five-round lightweight rematch between former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira and former three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion (also a former UFC lightweight title challenger) Michael Chandler took place as the co-main event.[7] The pairing previously met for the vacant championship at UFC 262 in May 2021 which Oliveira won by second round TKO.[8]

A welterweight bout between Randy Brown and Carlos Prates was scheduled for this event.[9] However, Prates ended up being scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates against Neil Magny a week earlier.[10]

A lightweight bout between Maurício Ruffy and Charlie Campbell was scheduled for this event.[11] However, Campbell withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by James Llontop.[12][13] The pairing was also changed to a catchweight bout of 165 pounds.[14] Llontop weighed in 1.2 lbs over the 165 lb catchweight limit and was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Ruffy.[15]

On November 6, two fighters pulled out of the event: Azamat Murzakanov, who was scheduled to face Nikita Krylov in a light heavyweight bout, withdrew due to unknown reasons; and Lucas Almeida, who was expected to face David Onama at featherweight, withdrew due to medical issues.[16] Almeida was replaced by promotional newcomer Roberto Romero in a lightweight bout and no replacement was found for Krylov.[17]

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman and former LFA Middleweight Champion Eryk Anders was expected to take place at the event.[18] However, Anders withdrew on the day of the event because of food poisoning the night before and the bout was scrapped.[19][20] The bout was later rescheduled for UFC 310 in a 195 lb catchweight bout.[21]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Jon Jones (c) def. Stipe Miocic TKO (spinning back kick and punches) 3 4:29 [a]
Lightweight Charles Oliveira def. Michael Chandler Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45) 5 5:00
Middleweight Bo Nickal def. Paul Craig Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women’s Flyweight Viviane Araújo def. Karine Silva Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (166.2 lb) Maurício Ruffy def. James Llontop Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPNews / FX / Hulu / ESPN+)
Bantamweight Marcus McGhee def. Jonathan Martinez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:44
Lightweight David Onama def. Roberto Romero Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 5:00
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight Ramiz Brahimaj def. Mickey Gall KO (punches) 1 2:55
Welterweight Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez KO (punches) 3 0:40
Women's Flyweight Eduarda Moura def. Veronica Hardy Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[23]

  • Fight of the Night: Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler
  • Performance of the Night: Jon Jones, Ramiz Brahimaj, and Oban Elliott

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2024-11-17). "UFC 309 post-event facts: Jon Jones enhances GOAT resume with more records". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  2. ^ a b Nolan King (2024-08-17). "Remainder of UFC schedule in 2024 fills out: 15 events across nine cities". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  3. ^ Jay Pettry (2024-11-14). "UFC to retire 'new' gloves, permanently return to previous design at UFC 309". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  4. ^ Nolan King (2024-09-14). "Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic title fight headlines UFC 309 in New York". mmajunkie.usatoday. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  5. ^ Greg Rosenstein (2023-10-25). "Jon Jones' UFC 295 fight vs. Stipe Miocic off due to pectoral injury: How big of a blow is this?". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  6. ^ Nolan King and Ken Hathaway (2024-09-17). "Dana White confirms Tom Aspinall as UFC 309 main event backup fighter". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  7. ^ Matthew Wells and Mike Bohn (2024-09-13). "UFC 309: Michael Chandler to rematch Charles Oliveira in return; may fight Conor McGregor later". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  8. ^ Staff (2021-05-15). "UFC 262 full results: Oliveira TKOs Chandler for lightweight title". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  9. ^ Diego Ribas (2024-10-03). "With an eye on the top-15, Carlos Prates seeks fourth UFC victory in November". agfight.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  10. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-10-10). "Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates set for UFC Vegas 100 main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  11. ^ Nolan King (2024-10-07). "UFC 309 adds Charlie Campbell vs. Mauricio Ruffy". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  12. ^ Nolan King (2024-10-23). "Mauricio Ruffy once again without opponent for UFC 309 after Charlie Campbell withdraws". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  13. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-10-29). "Mauricio Ruffy gets new opponent for UFC 309". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  14. ^ Nolan King (2024-11-14). "Two UFC 309 fight card changes announced". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  15. ^ Simon Head (2024-11-16). "UFC 309 weigh-in results: Jon Jones a little lighter, Stipe Miocic a little heavier for heavyweight title clash". sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  16. ^ Nolan King (2024-11-06). "Two UFC 309 fighters withdraw in week prior to Madison Square Garden event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  17. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2024-11-13). "UFC 309 fight card finalized with 13th fight now complete". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  18. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2024-08-07). "Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders booked for UFC 309 on Nov. 16". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  19. ^ Nolan King (2024-11-16). "UFC 309 loses Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders minutes before event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  20. ^ Fernando Quiles (2024-11-17). "Eryk Anders issues statement following UFC 309 bout cancellation: 'There was no way I would have been able to go out there'". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  21. ^ Nolan King (2024-11-20). "UFC squeezes Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders rebooking onto 2024 schedule". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  22. ^ "UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  23. ^ Chris Taylor (2024-11-17). "UFC 309 Bonus Report: Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler take home FOTN". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
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