UFC 295: At UFC 290 weigh-ins, UFC president Dana White announced the next challenger for the UFC Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones. Surprisingly, the next challenger is no other than former heavyweight champion Stipe Moicic. Earlier this year, Jon Jones returned to the UFC octagon in a dominant victory over Ciryl Gane to win the vacant UFC heavyweight title. Now, the champion will face former champion Stipe Moicic at UFC 295 in New York in the month of November.
UFC 295: Jon Jones vs Stipe Moicic: Stats, Date, Venue and More Details
Jon Jones will defend his title for the first time since winning it in January. Meanwhile, his opponent Stipe Moicic returns to the UFC octagon after 2 years after a big loss to Francis Ngannou. Both men are skilled fighters with significant UFC records. Initially, Jones chose Moicic as his next opponent. This would be a big chance for Jones to cement his legacy as the no. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in UFC history.
Besides, Stipe Moicic has more title defenses than any heavyweight champion in the UFC. Since returning to the cage after 2 years, he will gradually push himself to win his title back. This would be a big fight at UFC 295 as the two top heavyweights face off each other. Jones (27-1) and Stipe Moicic (20-4) will fight for the prestigious UFC heavyweight title.
Jon Jones vs Stipe Moicic will headline UFC 295 at the Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday, November 11th. This is the first time in 30 years UFC will return to MSG since 1993.
The undercard for UFC 295 is yet to be disclosed. Soon, UFC will announce its undercard soon prior to the PPV.
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