Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic – UFC 309: MMA heavyweight championship fight
Al Jazeera
Jones sends Miocic into retirement with a brutal back kick to the ribs on UFC 309 fight night in New York.
Jon Jones has cemented his position as arguably the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter of all time by pulling off a stunning knockout of Stipe Miocic to retain his heavyweight belt at the UFC 309 fight night.
The 37-year-old American looked fully in control throughout the main event at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, preventing his opponent from leveraging his boxing skills and finishing with a brutal heel to the body that left Miocic on the canvas clutching his ribs.
“That body shot man, no matter how tough you are, the liver’s the liver,” a jubilant Jones said in the cage following his victory.
In the aftermath, 42-year-old former champion Miocic said he was retiring from the sport.
“I’m done,” Miocic said. “I’m hanging ’em up.”
