Follow this article throughout the night for the latest updates on UFC 309! We’ll have timestamped reports for each fight on the card this evening, from the first prelim to the heavyweight main event. Refresh the page as the night progresses for the latest updates.
Quick results
Main Card (10 p.m. ET) (PPV)
- Jon Jones (27-1) vs. Stipe Miocic (20-4) (UFC Heavyweight Championship)
- Charles Oliviera (34-10) vs. Michael Chandler (23-8) (Lightweight)
- Bo Nickal (6-0) vs. Paul Craig (17-8-1) (Middleweight)
- Karine Silva (18-4) vs. Viviane Araujo (12-6) (Flyweight)
- Mauricio Ruffy (10-1) vs. James Llontop (14-4) (Catchweight 165 lbs)
Preliminary Card (8 p.m. ET) (ESPNews / ESPN+)
- Jonathan Martinez (19-5) vs. Marcus McGhee (9-1) (Bantamweight)
- Marcin Tybura (25-9) vs. Jhonata Diniz (8-0) (Heavyweight)
- Jim Miller (37-18) vs. Damon Jackson (23-7-1) (Lightweight)
- Roberto Romero (8-3-1) vs. David Onama (12-2) (Featherweight)
Early Prelims (6 p.m. ET) (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
- Mickey Gall (7-6) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (10-5) (Welterweight)
- Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez via TKO, Strikes (RD 3, 0:40)
- Eduarda Moura def. Veronica Hardy via Decision, Unanimous
The latest – 7:28 p.m. ET: Oban Elliott scores third win in UFC rookie year
Oban Elliott added the first highlight-reel finish to his UFC career, flooring Bassil Hafez in the third round with a right cross before ending the fight with hard ground and pound shots. Elliott, who was in a slow-paced stand-up battle prior to the finishing sequence, has now earned three wins since making his UFC debut in February.
Up Next: Mickey Gall, most known for his 2016 fight against CM Punk, will look to snap a three-fight skid when he meets Ramiz Brahimaj at welterweight. Brahimaj is similarly aiming to get back into the win column, coming back after a defeat to Themba Gorimbo earlier this year.
Prelim results: Eduarda Moura wins first flyweight appearance, Chris Weidman removed from lineup
Eduarda Moura won her flyweight debut in the opening bout of the night, sweeping scorecards against Veronica Hardy to bounce back from her first pro loss. Moura out-struck Hardy in the first and third rounds of the fight, stringing together punches while her opponent mainly was able to score with kicks. She also utilized her wrestling to win the second round, putting Hardy on her back for a large portion of the round. Moura moved up a weight class after missing her weight for her last fight at strawweight.
When UFC went live on Saturday night, they arrived with some news to break. The broadcast trio confirmed on air that former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman wouldn’t compete as part of Saturday’s prelims, as opponent Eryk Anders withdrew due to a medical issue. No details were disclosed as to why Anders suffered a medical setback, or if the fight will be re-booked for a later date.
Later tonight: Future Hall of Famers meet in heavyweight title clash
Two dominant names from the sport’s 2010s will collide in Saturday’s main event at the highly prolific Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA. Jon Jones, the most dominant light heavyweight in MMA history and one of the most accomplished fighters of all time, will look to continue his pursuit as a heavyweight champ when he faces Stipe Miocic, who has put together the longest combined time as 265-pound champ in the promotion’s history.
The heydays of Jones and Miocic respectively are in the past. Miocic is returning after years outside of the cage, with his last victory dating back to 2020. Jones left the light heavyweight division after back-to-back rough showings and has been highly inactive since announcing his move to heavyweight in 2020, only making his debut back in early 2023 with a win against Ciryl Gane. However, due to the large following that both fighters have achieved for their impressive accomplishments through the years, Saturday’s main event is expected to be one of the biggest fights of the year.
Jones either has the chance to further cement his legacy as an all-time great with yet another win on Saturday, or Miocic will turn back the clock with an upset performance and become the first man to have a third title reign in the heavyweight division.
We’ll have updates on that fight, plus the entire evening, right here at POSTWrestling.com.
