Pimblett Picks Jones to Beat Miocic at UFC 309
Before UFC 309, Paddy Pimblett backed Jon Jones to defeat Stipe Miocic and predicted a finish. The heavyweight title bout took place at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 16, 2024. Jones’s performance settled the prediction: he stopped Miocic by technical knockout in the third round.
Jones finishes the title fight
Jones landed a spinning back kick to the body, followed with punches, and earned the stoppage at 4:29 of Round 3. The win defended his UFC heavyweight championship in his first title defense since claiming the belt. The UFC’s official results record the method and time.
See the UFC’s official UFC 309 result.
Miocic’s final fight
After the bout, Miocic said he was retiring from competition. The matchup had been presented as a meeting between two heavyweight champions, and the result gave Jones a successful defense while bringing Miocic’s career to a close.
Read the Associated Press report on the fight and Miocic’s retirement announcement.
Pimblett’s prediction, revisited
Pimblett’s pre-fight pick proved accurate: Jones won by stoppage, rather than a decision. The prediction is now part of the buildup to a bout whose outcome was decisive inside the Octagon.
