UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones commented on the cancellation of the fight with Stipe Miocic, which was scheduled to take place on November 12 at UFC 295.
Earlier it became known that Jones suffered a pectoral injury during training.
Injuries are a part of being an athlete. I wanted to say thank you to Stipe Miocic for all the work that he’s put in. Also, sorry to Stipe and his team. The goal is to get surgery tomorrow and get back to work as soon as possible. I guess it’ll be Stipe and I at a later date, and that’s my plan.
Jones last fought Ciryl Gane in March 2023 at UFC 285. In that confrontation, Jones won by first-round choking submission to win the heavyweight championship belt. He has 27 wins and one loss on his record.
Miocic last stepped into the octagon against Francis Ngannou in March 2021 at UFC 260. That fight, which was stopped in the second round, ended in a knockout loss for Stipe. He has 20 wins and four losses under his belt.