Watch Jon Jones brutally SNUB Stipe Miocic in fiery UFC 309 face off ahead of Madison Square Garden showdown
The pair faced off for the first time ahead of their eagerly-anticipated showdown
JON JONES and Stipe Miocic took part in a heated face-off ahead of their historic showdown.
The pair collide early on Sunday morning in the main event of UFC 309 in New York City.
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Jones, 37, returns from an 18-month layoff to make the first defence of his heavyweight title.
Miocic, meanwhile, hasn't set foot inside the octagon since his crushing KO loss to Francis Ngannou in March 2021.
The trash talk between the pair has slowly but surely started to ramp up during fight week.
And after a few verbal jabs at the pre-fight press conference, they took part in a tasty staredown.
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And after saying their clash was personal, Jones brutally snubbed Miocic's offer of a handshake before their stared in one another's eyes.
The crowd at MSG's Hulu theatre drank up every moment of the tense face-off, which was overseen by UFC president Dana White.
Pro Jones and pro Miocic chants were belted out by the hundreds of MMA fans crammed into the theatre.
The penultimate pay-per-view card of the year will be available to purchase for a mere £19.99.
UFC 309 will also be available to buy on Discovery+, EE TV, Prime Video, Virgin Media TV and Sky Sports.
And fight fans don't need to subscribe to TNT Sports to buy the star-studded event.
Watch UFC 309: Jones v Miocic exclusively live on TNT Sports Box Office from 1am on Saturday 16 November.
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But a torn pectoral muscle for Jones scuppered the meeting of the greatest light-heavyweight and heavyweights.
For the best part of two years, fan favourite Jones has hinted that his clash of legends with Miocic could be his swansong.
He has, however, revealed he's open to prolonging his career for a multi-million-pound showdown with surging superstar Alex Pereira.