Jon Jones obtained the job finished in convincing style at UFC 309 on Saturday evening.
Returning to the Octagon for the primary time since his title-winning efficiency in opposition to Ciryl Gane nearly two years in the past, ‘Bones’ appeared nearly as good as ever in opposition to the previous two-time heavyweight titleholder Stipe Miocic.
From the get-go, Jones was in full management of the bout, peppering Miocic with a collection of kicks to the physique and the lead leg. Jones almost completed issues within the opening spherical after securing a takedown and lighting up Miocic with a barrage of elbow strikes close to the fence. Miocic did job of defending, however surviving the spherical was the very best he might do from his again.
The second spherical wasn’t far more aggressive than the primary, however issues got here to a head within the third when Jones unleashed a nasty spinning again kick with lower than a minute to go within the spherical. The kick instantly folded Miocic up in opposition to the fence and ‘Bones’ completed issues with a couple of ground-and-pound strikes that compelled referee Herb Dean to step in and name for the stoppage.
Official End result: Jon Jones def. Stipe Miocic through TKO (spinning again kick to ground-and-pound) at 4:29 of Spherical 3.