UFC 309 LIVE RESULTS: Jon Jones beats Stipe Miocic as Donald Trump poses with belt, Oliveira overcomes Chandler
UFC 309 has come to a close and Jon Jones was the star of the show as he brutally STOPPED Stipe Miocic in the main event.
Jones ended the bout with a crippling spinning back kick to the liver which blew the roof off MSG.
And President-elect of the United States Donald Trump celebrated with Jones by posing with the belt.
Elsehwere, Charles Oliveira beat Michael Chandler by a unanimous decision.
- RESULT: Jon Jones beat Stipe Miocic
The knockout blow
This image of Jon Jones' incredible spinning back kick to the midriff of Stipe Miocic just highlights how crippling the strike was.
No wonder Miocic couldn't get back up to his feet.
Credit: AFP Jones celebrates win with president
After getting his TKO in the main event this evening, Jon Jones celebrated with those at ringside, iincluding Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
He didn't stop there as he also spent a little time with Kid Rock.
It was a big display by Jon Jones and for UFC fans it was even bigger news to hear the retirement is off and we are going to see more from him.
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Credit: Getty Miocic calls it a day
One of the great UFC champions of all time, Stipe Miocic announces his retiirement following this defeat to Jon Jones.
He has left everyone some great memories and hopefully this will not be remembered as his swansong moment.
Miocic was beaten by a fighter tonight, the likes we have not seen before and may never see again after.
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Jones makes big announcement
Speaking with Joe Rogan after the fight, Jon Jones confirmed that he has decided not to retire.
He has said he is going to speak to Dana White and they are going to give all the fans what they want.
Who that will be against remains to be seen, could it be the Tom Aspinall fight that so many fans crave?
Time will tell.
Credit: Getty Jon Jones wins by TKO
Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic (Round 3)
Miocic starts to come on the offensive more.
When he gets in close, he can blitz Jones with punches.
Jones lands a punch that really rocks Miocic.
Stipe is taking all the blows but just does not look agile enough to get out of the way of anything.
A spinning kick from Jones really hurts Miocic and he follows it up with punches and the referee stops the fight.
Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic (Round 2)
Miocic is looking to fight on the backfoot now.
He does not want to get drawn into another ground and pound.
As Jones comes in with the blows, Miocic catches him with a good uppercut.
Miocic is landing occasional blows but is not following them up.
All those elbows in the first round seem to have affected Miocic.
Credit: Getty Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic (Round 1)
Jones comes flying in with a big punch in the early moments of the round and Miocic catches him with one on the back of the head as he stumbles past him.
In the blink of an eye Jones takes Miocic down.
He looks to work the ground and pound.
Jones starts throwing down some big elbows on Miocic.
Miocic takes so many big elbows from Jones and just as the round ends the last one cuts him open on the cheekbone.
Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic
The man with the longest winning streak in the UFC has a big challenge ahead of him this evening.
Nobody has ever faced Miocic in this kind of shape.
Jon Jones will put himself in the the ultimate hall of fame with a convincing victory this evening.
Here we go folks!
The big one is upon - the fight to crown the greatest heavyweight of all time is upon us.
Will Jon Jones be able to make his maiden defence of the 265lbs crown?
Or will Stipe Miocic become a three-time ruler of the division. We're about to find out.
Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic
As we edge towards the joint main event of the evening, the fight everyone has been waiting for, here are the odds:
Jon Jones KO, TKO or Disqualification – 11/10
Jon Jones Decision or Technical Decision – 4/1
Jon Jones by Submission – 2/1
Stipe Miocic KO, TKO or Disqualification – 6/1
Stipe Miocic Decision or Technical Decision – 14/1
Stipe Miocic by Submission – 28/1
Draw – 80/1
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Chandler confident despite defeat
Speaking with Joe Rogan after the fight, Michael Chandler still has the fire inside of a winner.
He calls out Conor McGregor saying "If you ever get your house in order, we've been keeping this octagon warm, get back in here and see if you can fight me!"
What a fight that one would be but it seems a big ask to see McGregor back in the UFC right now.
Charles Oliveira wins by unanimous decision
Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler (Round 5)
As both fighters are exchanging, Chandler catches Oliveira with a big right that rocks him.
Chandler starts pounding the former champion and seems to be hurting him.
The fighters get back to their feet and this is the chance for Chandler to turn this fight on its head.
Oliveira takes his chance to take him to ground again and secures him with the arm trap to ensure that he wins this one on the card.
Credit: Getty Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler (Round 4)
Chandler realiises that he needs to land some big punches.
He lands some clean shots but single hits will not be enough he needs to get the combos going.
Oliveira takes him to ground again but does not seem to be working him into a submission move.
Not many fighters look to take Chandler to ground with his wrestling background but Oliveira is no normal man.
The best Chandler can do is to fight off the locks and hooks until the end of the round.
Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler (Round 3)
Oliveira starts to dominate the fight.
He catches Chandler with a big uppercut as he tries a big overhand to the Brazilian.
It is followed up with a flying knee that catches him also.
Oliveira opts to take him to ground and this is not a good position for Chandler to be in.
He continues to throw punches to the body and head, wearing down the American.
Chandler makes it to the end of the round but he is going to need a knockout if he has any hope of winning this bout.
Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler (Round 2)
Oliveira starts to show his dangerous side early on.
He catches Chandler with two big punches which rock the American.
The Brazilian tries to follow it up with more hits but Chandler manages to get out of reach.
Oliveira gets him to ground and dominates him as Chandler is having to fight from his back in this round.
He fires a series of elbows on Chandler, looking to wear him down.
That is another round to the Brazilian.
Credit: Getty Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler (Round 1)
Oliveira tries a flat kick to start the round.
The pair exchange punches and the Brazilian seems to get a finger to the eye as he is rubbing it constantly.
He seems to get over it and manages to take Chandler to ground and has his leg in a dangerous position.
This groundwork has turned very tactical, Chandler trying to control the right leg of Oliveira.
Chandler holds out for the best part of three minutes on the ground and while he will have lost the round he has taken little damage.
It will seem a win for him as he got himself into a position where Oliveira could finish that fight.
Crunch time for Chandler
Michael Chandler needs to get back to winning ways here.
Two years on the sidelines waiting for Conor McGregor have seemingly all been for nothing.
But a win over former champ Charles Oliveira could do wonders for him and earn him a shot at the lightweight title.
Let's see if he can exact his revenge on the Brazilian, who beat him just over three years ago.
Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler
These two have met before where Oliveira stopped Chandler in his tracks, now he has the chance to get some payback.
It was a great fight last time as Chandler started like a steam train and it looked like he was going to become UFC champion.
Oliveira came back from nowhere and fight was stopped as it seemed Chandler was not fighting back after a series of big punches to the head.
This one could be messy.
Bo Nickal wins by unanimous decision
Drab affair
The less said about that fight the better.
Bo Nickal really has a lot - and I mean a lot - to work on if he's going to become a contender.
Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig (Round 3)
Nickal is refusing to come inside so as not to get drawn into a groundfight.
Craig is having to resort to body kicks from a distance.
Finally Nickal comes forward with a big punch over the top and catches Craig on the eye and he feels it.
Wow that punch made one hell of a sound as it landed.
It puts the Scot on the back foot and he fails to take it to Nickal.
This one is going to the card.
Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig (Round 2)
Craig is talking a lot of trash to Nickal in this round.
All he is managing to land is kicks from afar.
Nickal tries to come in with the big elbow but it just misses.
That is a tough round to score with both fighters keeping their distance in the main.
Craig needs to get on the offensive more in the final round.
Credit: Getty Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig (Round 1)
Nickal is looking to take the lead in this bout.
He keeps flying forward with kicks and big overhand punches but Craig is dealing with it all well.
Craig is keeping his distance and looking to pick him off.
He will need to start throwing more himself if he has aspirations of getting the win in this one.
Nickal is trying to avoid the takedown as he does not want to enter the submission world of Craig.
