“Jon Jones will not be able to play due to torn ligament,” UFC President Dana White shared on the social networking sites of the tournament. White added, Jones's injury occurred during the last Monday training session. This boxer had a ligament torn in front of his chest, a very serious injury to the athlete.
According to the diagnosis from the doctors, the only way for Jon Jones to continue playing in the near future is to treat the injury. He had to go to the operating table as soon as possible, and practice therapy for 8 months. It also means that Jones's championship will most likely have to be empty.
On the Stipe Miocic side, who was ranked with Jon Jones at UFC 295, this boxer will be the tournament to find another opponent. However, the possibility of this match becoming a championship competition will not come true. Instead, UFC will promote another match on the championship at UFC 295.
The latest information from UFC shows that Miocic will not play at UFC 295. The main card match of the event is the Light Heavyweight belt match between Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira. Meanwhile, another notable competition will take place between Tom Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich, where the winner holds the temporary championship of UFC Heavyweight.
Jon Jones returned to play in early 2023, after more than 3 years of not competing at UFC events. This is also the time when Jones is weighing from Light Hevyweight to Heavyweight. Before Ciryl Gane, Jones took only 2 minutes to win with Guillotine Choke at the UFC 285 event.