Ahead of his return at UFC 309, Jon Jones has hit out at accusations of him ducking a title unification bout with interim champion, Tom Aspinall — which seemingly have no baring on him as he prepares to take on former gold holder, Stipe Miocic this weekend.
Jones, a former two-time undisputed light heavyweight titleholder and the current heavyweight champion, returns to action this weekend at Madison Square Garden, headlining UFC 309 in a title grudge match with former two-time gold holder, Miocic.
Sidelined since March of last year following a pectoral tendon injury, Rochester native, Jon Jones most recently landed the vacant heavyweight crown with a dominant opening round guillotine choke submission win over French contender, Ciryl Gane.