What UK time is UFC 309 tonight? Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic fight start time

Jon Jones returns for the first time in over a year tonight as he looks to successfully defend his heavyweight title against MMA legend Stipe Miocic

Jon Jones will be looking to successfully defend his heavyweight title for the first time later this evening against former champion Stipe Miocic.

'Bones' comes into the clash off the back of winning the vacant title last year against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. The fight with the Frenchman was Jones' first fight in the cage in three years - a decision win against Dominick Reyes back in 2020. Ahead of the first defence of his 265lb belt, Jones has hinted that it could be the last time MMA fans see him inside the octagon. As for Miocic, the 42-year-old has not fought since suffering a brutal knockout defeat to Francis Ngannou three years ago.

The co-main event tonight sees a blockbuster rematch between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler. In the first encounter, fans were treated to one of the best fights of the year. While Chandler enjoyed a lot of success in the opening five minutes, Oliveira eventually knocked out the former Bellator lightweight champion out in the second round. Here is everything you need to know about tonight's fights...

What time will Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic start in the UK?

Tonight's pay-per-view event will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The early prelims are scheduled to get underway at 11pm UK time (3pm PT, 5pm CT, 6pm ET), with the prelims following at 1am UK time on Sunday (5pm PT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET on Saturday). The main card will start at around 3am UK time on Sunday (7pm PT, 9pm CT, 10pm ET on Saturday). The main event between Jones and Miocic will likely take place at around 5am UK time on Sunday. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the prelim fights are completed earlier than expected.

How to watch Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic in the UK on TV and via stream

Tonight's action will be shown live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK at a cost of £19.99. Fans will be able to stream the event on the broadcaster’s app, while Discovery+ will also air the action in the UK. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the event live at a cost of $69.99.

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Full fight card and undercard

Main card
Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic
Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler
Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig
Viviane Araujo vs Karine Silva
Mauricio Ruffy vs James Llontop

Prelims
Jonathan Martinez vs Marcus McGhee
Chris Weidman vs Eryk Anders
Jim Miller vs Damon Jackson
David Onama vs Roberto Romero

Early prelims
Marcin Tybura vs Jhonata Diniz
Mickey Gall vs Ramiz Brahimaj
Bassil Hafez vs Oban Elliott
Veronica Hardy vs Eduarda Moura

Quotes corner

Jon Jones: "See the disrespect in you calling me a b****, Stipe. The disrespect didn't have to happen. You're gonna wish you didn't say that. You shouldn’t have called me a b****, the disrespect wasn’t necessary. Let’s play."

Stipe Miocic: “I will go as far as I have to in this fight, I don’t care what I have to do. He’s never seen anything like me. I’m going to hurt him a lot, I promise you that. I am going to beat his a** and walk out with the belt around my waist. Bring it on b****, bring it on b****. Now we’re finally here. I’m just praying he’ll be there… Right now, I don’t know, but we’re going to find out. I’ll tell you this, I’m going to touch that chin a lot.”