Stipe Miocic, a Euclid native and Valley View firefighter, returns to the UFC Octagon after a three-year layoff to face heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Driving the news: The fight headlines the pay-per-view UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden Saturday night.

One of the greatest fighters in MMA history returns on Saturday night as Jon Jones defends his heavyweight championship against two-time former champion Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309. Jones is making the first defense of the title he won with a first-round submission of Cyril Gane at UFC 285 in March of 2023.