Madison Square Garden hosts a new numbered event in the early hours of Saturday, UFC 309. In this poster we will have something historic. Jon Jones (27-1), the current heavyweight champion and considered the best in the history of sportfaces Stipe Miocic (20-4), the best in the division historically, since he is the one who has won the most championship fights. But the UFC doesn’t stop there. As a prelude to this duel we will have the rematch between Charles Oliveira (34-10) and Michael Chandler (23-8), a fight from which the next lightweight challenger may emerge. In addition, it will feature the new middleweight sensation, Bo Nickal (6-0).
Despite the great historical duel between Jones and Miocic, many consider that this fight is coming late. Jon is 37 years old, and his rival is 42. Without a doubt, they are not in their best physical condition, but what is most worrying is Stipe’s inactivity. This one has been without a fight since 2021, more than three years. In addition, in his last fight he was knocked out. For Jones’ part, he comes from beating Ciryl Gane, but in November he was injured for a year, so the fight has continued to be postponed.
In any case, this Saturday there will be no excuses. Boxing and takedown defense will be key to stopping the favorite, Jon Jones. On the part of the champion, he will bring out his fight and versatile striking to put the one from Cleveland on the ropes. Without a doubt, this Saturday, a page will be written in the history of MMA (mixed martial arts). Furthermore, it is very likely that regardless of the result, both athletes they retireso the division would be left hanging with Tom Aspinall as interim champion.
The co-main event is where, for many, the most attractive part of the poster lies in sporting terms. Charles Oliveria and Michael Chandler will have their revenge, after in their last meeting the Brazilian came out with his arm raised. While it is true that both are coming from defeats, they did not look bad in these. Oliveira lost in a close decision against Arman Tsarukyan, the current contender. Chandler, on the other hand, fell two years ago against Poirier, and since then he has been in a constant camp waiting to fight Conor McGregror, a fight that never arrived.
In this clash you can expect the tone to be similar to the one they had in 2021. Chandler will show off his physical power in fighting and striking, while Do Bronx will have his sharp Muay Thai, distance and jiu-jiu in his favor. jitsu, surely the best in the entire UFC. It should be noted that the Brazilian is a fighter with most finishes in history of the company, with 20. A clash of styles in which the winner will emerge stronger and will be able to venture to ask for a chance at the belt.
In the penultimate fight of the main card, Bo Nickal will face Paul Craig in search of getting into the top 15 middleweight (185 pounds or 83.9 kilos). Like the previous lawsuit, this one promises to be a clash of styles. Nickal’s elite level wrestling will have to compete with the Scot’s grappling, also elite. If Nickal wins, he would continue his dominant path in the division, a path that seems to be heading in a straight to the titlebut for which he must first overcome the Paul Craig obstacle.
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