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Report: Jones vs. Miocic will not happen at UFC 290
Heavyweights Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic will not fight at UFC 290. Photo via USA Today Sports
It looks like the highly anticipated heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and former champion Stipe Miocic will not take place at UFC 290 on July 8, as initially targeted and expected.
On Wednesday, ESPN combat sports reporter Marc Raimondi gave the latest news on the status of the expected heavyweight showdown.
“I’ve seen several tweets talking about Jones vs. Miocic at UFC 290 in July. That’s still the fight all parties want next, but it won’t happen in July and hasn’t really been discussed for July in a while. Much more likely now for the fall,” Raimondi wrote in a tweet.
I've seen several tweets talking about Jones vs. Miocic at UFC 290 in July. That's still the fight all parties want next, but it won't happen in July and hasn't really been discussed for July in a while. Much more likely now for the fall.
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) April 12, 2023
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Two title fights announced for UFC 290
UFC 290 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 8.
A featherweight title unification bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim champion Yair Rodriguez is scheduled to headline the card.
Recently announced for the card is a flyweight title bout between current two-time champion Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja.
UFC 290 also features the return of undefeated prospect Bo Nickal who’s set to face Tresean Gore in a three-round middleweight fight.
- Featherweight title bout: Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Yair Rodriguez (ic)
- Flyweight title bout: Brandon Moreno (c) vs Alexandre Pantoja
- Middleweight bout: Bo Nickal vs. Tresean Gore
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