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UFC star Jon Jones backed to retire after blockbuster return this year: ‘It will be his final appearance’

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Linked heavily in recent months with a title return in the summer, Jon Jones is set to call time on his decorated combat sports career following a unification clash with Tom Aspinall, if you ask former opponent of his; Chael Sonnen.

Jones, a former undisputed light heavyweight champion twice under the banner of the promotion, returned to successfully defend his heavyweight crown at UFC 309 back in November, welcoming former champion, Stipe Miocic back to the Octagon.

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And firmly sending the Ohio veteran into his own respective retirement, Rochester native, Jones would lay down a one-sided beating to the former, before turning in a third round spinning-back kick TKO win, successfully defending his portion of the heavyweight crown.