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Jones vs Miocic legacy fight confirmed in 2024

Posted : 26 October 2023
UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the heavyweight legacy fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic will be rebooked in 2024.

Jones, the heavyweight champion, was originally scheduled to face Miocic at UFC 295 on November 11, but was forced to withdraw after suffering a pectoral injury in training. With Jones sidelined until 2024, Britain's Tom Aspinall will now face Sergei Pavlovich for the interim heavyweight belt at UFC 295.

White has said that Miocic has only eyes for Jones and that it would have been a sign of "complete disrespect" to ask him to fight for an interim title.

"This fight [Jones v Miocic] was set up, this fight needs to happen," White said. "Two of the biggest legends of the sport want the fight."

"Stipe's not fighting for an interim title. Jones said: 'I want to fight Stipe'. I said: 'You're fighting Stipe.'"

"This is a legacy fight for both of those guys. To even call Stipe and ask him to fight for an interim title is complete disrespect."

White added that he hopes whoever prevails in the heavyweight showdown between Jones and Miocic defends the undisputed title against the winner of Aspinall v Pavlovich.

"To be the man you've got to beat the man," White said. "So whoever wins that fight, it would be nice to see them stick around to defend the title."

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