Jon Jones apologized to Stipe Miocic in an Instagram video Thursday and said he planned to get surgery Friday for the injury that will keep him out of UFC 295.
Jones was scheduled to defend his UFC heavyweight title against Miocic, the former two-time champ, in the main event of UFC 295 on Nov.
11 at New York's Madison Square Garden. It was set to be one of the biggest UFC headline events of the year. But earlier this week, Jones tore a pectoral tendon in training and was forced to withdraw. «Obviously, a very sad situation, very upset,» Jones said. «But I've been through a lot of things in life.
Injuries is a part of being an athlete.» Miocic was removed from the event as well. In place of Jones vs. Miocic, the UFC added a co-main event between top heavyweight contenders Tom Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich for the interim title.