Jon Jones has warned Stipe Miocic to be more prepared than he has ever been when they clash inside the octagon, with the new UFC heavyweight champion expecting to be even more dangerous than he was in his staggering victory against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285.
Jones, 35, marked his return to the UFC following a three-year hiatus with a devastating display against Gane in the headline bout in Las Vegas on Sunday morning, when he dispatched the No 1-ranked contender by first-round submission to claim the vacant belt.
Jones, who had not competed in the promotion since February 2020, required little more than two minutes to dispatch the Frenchman by guillotine choke.
A former light heavyweight champion who holds a litany of UFC records including youngest ever champion, Jones was making his debut at heavyweight.