The UFC’s Heavyweight division has felt like it has been in a perpetual state of limbo for years now, and with the departure of Francis Ngannou from the division and the arrival of Jon Jones to the fold, it seems to have ground to a halt. This article will lay out the main problems that the Heavyweight division is currently faced with and make a case as to why booking the fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic is a terrible idea for the division’s overall health.
UFC 300 is scheduled for April 2024 and will likely be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While the UFC 300 card is yet to be confirmed, much speculation exists on who will headline the historic event. The UFC has traditionally hosted giant cards for their milestone events. UFC 100 saw stars like Brock Lesnar and Georges St. Pierre headline, while UFC 200 was headed up by the likes of Amanda Nunes, Daniel Cormier, Jose Aldo, Anderson Silva, and Brock Lesnar.
The long speculated next move for Jon Jones was finally revealed at the ceremonial weigh ins for UFC 290 with UFC president Dana White himself confirming that Jones will defend his UFC Heavyweight championship against a returning former champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 in New York City.
