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The UFC 309 fight card, start time is for the Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic event at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night.

In the main event, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones clashes with former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Jones, who hasn’t fought since UFC 285 in March 2023, has reeled off 18 wins out of 19 fights since his only professional loss. Miocic has won three of his past fights, but he hasn’t fought since losing to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 on March 27, 2021.

Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira squares off with former Bellator champion Michael Chandler in a rematch in the co-main event. Oliveira defeated Chandler via second-round TKO at UFC 262 on May 15, 2021.

UFC 309 start time is at 6 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+, Hulu, and UFC Fight Pass. The main card for UFC 309 begins at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view.

The UFC 309 fight card is below:

Main Card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)

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 (ESPNews/FX/Hulu/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET)

Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee

Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders

Jim Miller vs. Damon Jackson

David Onama vs. TBA

Early Prelims (ESPN+/Hulu/UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET)

Marcin Tybura vs. Jhonata Diniz

Mickey Gall vs. Ramiz Brahimaj

Bassil Hafez vs. Oban Elliott

Veronica Hardy vs. Eduarda Moura

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“Iron” wants to break his curse.

Michael Chandler makes his long-awaited Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) return to competition after unsuccessfully waiting for Conor McGregor as he takes on Charles Oliveira this weekend (Sat., Nov. 16, 2024) at UFC 309 from inside the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Chandler last competed inside MSG in a losing effort against Dustin Poirier and looks to right the wrong in the legendary building – in fact, he is 0-3 at MSG.

“Iron” lost to Brent Primus when he was with Bellator, the only time Bellator visited “The Garden.” Then Chandler lost to Justin Gaethje in his second UFC fight, which ended up being Fight of the Year, and, a year later, lost to Poirier.

Some might call it a curse—just like Derrick Lewis constantly losing in his home state of Texas or Chris Weidman losing in New York three times. But it’s not necessarily a curse for Chandler; rather, it’s a storyline.

“I’m defeated at MSG, 0-3,” Chandler told Ariel Helwani. “I actually just ran into a guy who had been to all three of my fights at MSG, and he’s like, ‘Hey dude, we gotta break the MSG curse.’ But I also look at this like another layer where I’m like, of course, this is how it’s supposed to be: to fight the guy who has already beat you, who also shattered your dreams to fight at the arena who has also shattered your dreams every single time. I’ve never won inside there, and now it’s time to right that wrong.”

Is Chandler superstitious about fighting in an arena where he’s lost so much?

“No, not even a little bit,” Chandler said. “I asked for this card. We wanted to fight in October but I need to do a serious legit weigh cut. I had been preparing my mind and body for 170 lbs for the last year and a half, and now I only have 10 weeks in order to get down to 155 for October. It wasn’t going to happen; it was too soon, so I wanted MSG, and we got it.”

With a win inside Madison Square Garden, Chandler believes he will snatch Oliveria’s No. 2 ranking, forcing Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev to fight him in 2025.

Good luck breaking the curse, Mike.

Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 309 fight card right here, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET (simulcast on ESPNews at 8 p.m. ET), before the pay-per-view (PPV) main card start time at 10 p.m. ET (also on ESPN+).

To check out the latest and greatest UFC 309: “Jones vs. Miocic” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here.

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There’s an old saying that everything old becomes new again, and apparently that also holds true for MMA gloves.

Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC 309, the promotion informed fighters that they will be using the old version of UFC gloves, rather than the new style implemented across events on June 1. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the change, though no reason was given. Ariel Helwani was first to report the news.

The newer gloves were designed in an attempt to reduce eye pokes and hand injuries and featured less rigidity than the previous version, along with updates to the seams, padding, wristband, and finger holes. They debuted at UFC 302 in New Jersey and have since become a source of controversy with some fighters speaking out against them.

Fans have also suggested the new gloves may lead to fewer knockouts after an apparent drop in the knockout rate from the beginning of the year compared to after the new glove implementation. However at this point that’s purely speculative and could be explained away by a small sample size.

UFC 309 is headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic and takes place this Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Guilherme Cruz contributed to this report.

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Brandon Moreno is determined to reclaim UFC gold but acknowledges that the journey back to the top may be more challenging than winning it initially. Moreno first clashed with Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title at UFC 256, ending in a draw. He claimed the title in their rematch at UFC 263 in June 2021 via submission. However, he lost the belt to Figueiredo in a close decision at UFC 270. Moreno rebounded with an interim title win over Kai Kara-France at UFC 277 by TKO and unified the flyweight title in a trilogy fight with Figueiredo at UFC 283, winning via TKO.

In July 2023, Moreno lost the title to Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290 by split decision, followed by another decision loss to Brandon Royval in February 2024. Earlier this month, he bounced back with a decision win over Amir Albazi.

In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Moreno affirmed his commitment to reclaiming the championship and believes he has what it takes to wear the belt again. “Being very honest with myself, I think that, sporting-wise, Royval is likely the one who most deserves the opportunity,” Moreno said. “I have no problem saying that at all. He’s done a very good job, and in his last fight against Tatsuro (Taira), he looked very good. It was a great fight.”

He added, “There’s also Kai (Kara-France), but he’s in a weird position. He deserves it after his knockout against (Steve) Erceg, but I think my performance was very good, and Royval is right there, too. Kai has the most awkward position.”

Moreno acknowledged that he likely needs one more fight to earn his title shot. “As far as names, there’s Tatsuro Taira, Manel Kape, and maybe Kai Asakura, depending on his fight with Pantoja at UFC 310,” he said. “I’m just going to stay healthy and be ready for whatever comes next.”

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The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson open workouts will showcase Jake Paul, MIke Tyson, Amanda Serrano, Katie Taylor, and many more Tuesday night.

The open workouts will be held at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas.

Bruce Carrington, Lucas Bahdi, Shadasia Green, Whindersson Nunes, Nerraj Goyat, Abel Ramos, and Mario Barrios are also expected to appear at the event.

The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson open workouts are expected to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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