UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones will meet former champion Stipe Miocic in the primary occasion of UFC 309 on Nov. 16. The occasion at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York, New York is being dubbed as GOAT vs. GOAT. Jones, hailed as not solely the best mild heavyweight of all time, but additionally the best blended marital artist of all time, will search to efficiently defend in opposition to Miocic who’s hailed as the best heavyweight of all time.
Earlier than that battle takes place, nonetheless, is a light-weight affair between Michael Chandler and former champion Charles Oliveira. The battle is a rematch from their Might 2021 outing the place Oliveira defeated Chandler by the use of strikes.
Michael Chandler has competed 3 times at MSG however has not but recorded a win on the venue. His first loss got here whereas he was nonetheless competing underneath the Bellator MMA banner. A knee harm derailed in a title bout in opposition to Brent Primus. Then, whereas with the UFC, Chandler was defeated on the scorecords by Justin Gaethje in November 2021, after which submitted by Dustin Poirier one 12 months later.
“It’s OK. You possibly can say I’m 0-and-3 at Madison Sq. Backyard,” Chandler advised the New York Put up. “That’s OK. Let’s simply get that out of the best way proper there. Don’t be afraid to beat across the bush. I’ve by no means gained inside Madison Sq. Backyard.
“So, I’m deciding to vary that this time,” he mentioned.
Earlier this 12 months, whereas attending UFC 306, Chandler was caught talking with Jones about combating on the identical card and promised he would “steal the present.”
“He’s like, ‘Hey man, be sure you avoid wasting pleasure for me as a result of I’m the primary occasion.’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, in all probability not, man,’” recollects Chandler, who earned Battle of the Evening honors in every of his final two Backyard visits.
“It’s going to be a masterful efficiency,” Chandler guarantees. “And I feel I’m going to surgically and systematically break this man down till he appears to be like for the exit signal, and I’m going to go on the market and I’m going to complete.”
