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Jon Jones Retains Heavyweight Title with KO Win; Stipe Miocic Retires at UFC 309

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Jon Jones added another impressive achievement to a career that has been full of them, capturing his first heavyweight title defense with a third-round knockout win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 from Madison Square Garden.

After the fight, Miocic announced he would retire from the sport:

Things started off well for Miocic in the first round, but it didn't take long for Jones to make his move. While Miocic was able to land a few nice counters with Jones coming in, he got just comfortable enough that Bones hit a trip with ease.