Jon Jones some time ago reached the stage of his career where he calls his own shots. Once-in-a-generation greatness has its perks.
The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder enters the 2025 campaign, his 18th on the UFC roster, with one clear competitive avenue for a return to the Octagon: a blockbuster unification bout with interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Jones showed no signs of rust in his latest assignment, as he wrecked Stipe Miocic and sent the Strong Style Fight Team linchpin into retirement with a savage spinning back kick to the body and follow-up punches in the UFC 309 main event on Nov.