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JON JONES completed an unthinkable assemblage translation astatine the UFC 309 weigh-ins.
The erstwhile pound-for-pound king returns from an 18-month hiatus astatine Madison Square Garden aboriginal time greeting to support his heavyweight title.
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Jones, 37 volition beryllium welcomed backmost to the octagon by erstwhile two-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.
Tensions person dilatory risen betwixt the brace during combat week, with Jones snubbing Miocic’s connection of a handshake earlier their archetypal face-off connected Thursday.
Attention rapidly turned to Friday morning’s aboriginal weigh-ins and however the brace volition look connected the scale.
And Jones looked thin and mean arsenic helium tipped the scales astatine 237.8lbs conscionable minutes earlier the authoritative weigh-in model ended.
The weigh-in completed an unthinkable assemblage translation for the mixed martial arts legend.
He weighed nearly a STONE heavier astatine 248lbs for his heavyweight bow with Ciryl Gane past year, which saw him assertion the vacant 265lbs crown and go a two-division champion.
Jones was blessed with his physique that historical nighttime successful Las Vegas but felt immoderate of his size was unnecessary.
In an interrogation with The New York Post, helium said: "Right now, I'm beauteous light. I'm similar 235lbs (16 chromatic and 7 pounds).
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How to Watch UFC 309
The UFC makes it's yearly sojourn to New York City connected November 16 for different blockbuster pay-per-view card.
UFC 309 volition instrumentality spot astatine the iconic Madison Square Garden, which provided immoderate unforgettable moments since mixed martial arts was legalised successful New York authorities successful 2016.
Topping the measure astatine the 'World's Most Famous Arena' is the eagerly-anticipated heavyweight rubric combat betwixt champion Jon Jones and erstwhile titleholder Stipe Miocic.
And successful the co-main lawsuit of the evening, Michael Chandler volition propulsion down with erstwhile lightweight champion and chap instrumentality favourite Charles Oliveira.
UFC 309 is undoubtedly 1 of the astir anticipated cards of what has been different monolithic twelvemonth for MMA's apical promotion.
And fans successful the UK and Ireland tin ticker each the enactment from what promises to beryllium an unthinkable nighttime astatine MSG unrecorded connected TNT Sports Box Office.
The penultimate pay-per-view paper of the twelvemonth volition beryllium disposable to acquisition for a specified £19.99.
UFC 309 volition besides beryllium disposable to bargain connected Discovery+, EE TV, Prime Video, Virgin Media TV and Sky Sports.
And combat fans don't request to subscribe to TNT Sports to bargain the star-studded event.
Watch UFC 309: Jones v Miocic exclusively unrecorded connected TNT Sports Box Office from 1am connected Saturday 16 November.
For much info visit: tntsports.co.uk/boxoffice
"I bulked up, I got truly beardown and I felt however I was going to feel.
"I got that information down connected however I would consciousness and now, much than ever, I consciousness I don't request each that size to triumph arsenic a heavyweight.
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"But I'm grateful for my decision."
Watch UFC 309: Jones v Miocic exclusively unrecorded connected TNT Sports Box Office from 1am connected Saturday 16 November.
For much info visit: tntsports.co.uk/boxoffice.
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