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Jon Jones has been backed to fight Stipe Miocic for the interim UFC heavyweight title when he makes his octagon return.

Former light heavyweight king Jones has been planning his long-awaited move to heavyweight for several years and has vowed to win a world title at the weight class in 2022. 'Bones' hasn't fought since defending his 205-pound belt for the last time against Dominick Reyes in 2020.

The UFC could create an interim heavyweight title as undisputed champion Francis Ngannou will be out of action for the rest of the year due to injury. Ngannou recently underwent a successful knee operation and met with UFC boss Dana White to discuss his future in the promotion.

Former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo, who retired two years ago, has been coaching Jones ahead of his return. 'Triple C' revealed an interim title fight between Jones and former champion Miocic is "going to happen" next.

"That's the fight that's going to happen," Cejudo told ' The Schmo '. That's where we are going to be able to really see the creativity of Jon. If we really think about... I don't see Stipe with crazy knockout power. I think Stipe's greatest gift is his endurance.

"Jon Jones, he needed