Jon Jones announces November 9th return at MSG
In a recently deleted tweet, Jones appeared to announce his UFC return for November 9th at Madison Square Garden.
“November 9th Madison Square Garden here I come baby,” Jones tweeted Thursday night.
In a follow-up, Jones reacted to the news of Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes being booked for UFC 304.
Curtis versus Tom for the official number one contender spot! 🙌🏾😌
— BONY (@JonnyBones) May 17, 2024
“Curtis versus Tom for the official number one contender spot!” Jones said.
After Jones’s UFC 295 withdrawal, an interim heavyweight title fight between Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich was added on days’ notice, with Aspinall earning a first-round knockout win.
As of this writing, the UFC hasn’t formally announced a November 9th card for Madison Square Garden, although the promotion has routinely hosted an annual card at the venue. UFC 295 last November was headlined by a light heavyweight title matchup between Alex Pereira and Jiří Procházka.
If Jones’s tweet leaked legitimate details, it appears that the UFC heavyweight champ will be re-booked for Madison Square Garden, likely against Miocic. Miocic hasn’t fought since losing the UFC heavyweight title by knockout to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260.
Jones is arguably the greatest UFC fighter of all time after a legendary run inside the Octagon. Before a three-year hiatus from competition leading up to UFC 285, he enjoyed multiple title reigns as the promotion’s light heavyweight champion.
While tickets, card details, and other information aren’t available just yet, hardcore fans of Jones can start making plans to watch him return in New York City.
