UFC 309 preview: Inside Jon Jones' resume and records he can set in potential retirement bout

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones returns Saturday at UFC 309 after a more than 20-month layoff to make his long-awaited first title defense.

Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) has endured multiple long layoffs in his career, but now he returns against with a chance to further enhance his legacy when he meets former longtime divisional kingpin Stipe Miocic in the ESPN+ pay-per-view headliner from Madison Square Garden in New York. Prelims air on ESPNews following early prelims on ESPN+.

A title defense in two divisions is something few others have achieved, but “Bones” will have to get through Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) to make it happen. Is he capable? He’s heavily favoured by oddsmakers to do so, and Jones’ record below shows the depth of his accomplishments so far ahead of his comeback fight.

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