During a pre-fight press event ahead of UFC 309, Jon Jones refused to shake hands with opponent, Stipe Miocic – urging the Ohio native against mentioning his kids again in the future, with the Rochester native bringing up an alleged prior barb fired at him.
Jones, a former two-time light heavyweight champion, returns to action this weekend at Madison Square Garden, defending his heavyweight crown in a title pairing against former two-time gold holder, Miocic.
Sidelined since March of last year, former pound-for-pound number one, Jon Jones managed to land the vacant heavyweight championship with a stunning first round win over former interim champion, Ciryl Gane, submitting him with a guillotine choke stoppage.