Jon Jones Retired After UFC 309 Win Over Stipe Miocic
Jon Jones stopped Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. Jones retired in 2025; Tom Aspinall vacated the title in 2026 after an eye injury.
Main event: Jones vs. Miocic
Jones defended his heavyweight title with a third-round TKO at 4:29, stopping Miocic with a spinning back kick and punches. It was Miocic’s first fight since 2021. The UFC’s event report records the finish.
Other key results
In the co-main event, Oliveira defeated Chandler by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring it for Oliveira. Bo Nickal beat Paul Craig by unanimous decision, 30–27 on all three scorecards. These results and the official scorecards are listed on the UFC 309 scorecards page.
Event details
The card was held at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The originally announced lineup changed before fight night, so current event information and final results are available from the UFC’s UFC 309 page.
UFC 309 delivered a title defense for Jones and a decisive rematch win for Oliveira. The bouts and broadcast details in this guide describe a past event.
What followed
Jones announced his retirement in June 2025, and the UFC elevated interim champion Tom Aspinall to undisputed heavyweight champion. Aspinall defended the belt against Ciryl Gane in October 2025, but the fight ended in a first-round no-contest after an accidental eye poke. Aspinall vacated the title in September 2026 while recovering from continuing eye problems. The UFC retirement announcement and Reuters report document the change at the top of the division.
