Time, TV channel for Jon Jones fight at Madison Square Garden

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The UFC is back in the city that never sleeps as Madison Square Garden hosts UFC 309 this weekend.

The big news here is the long-awaited return of Jon Jones, one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport, making his first start back in the octagon in 20 months as he faces Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight championship in the main event.

Jones was scheduled to defend his UFC heavyweight title against Miocic at UFC 295 at MSG this time last year, but the fight had to be pushed back after Jones suffered a torn pectoral tendon leading up to the fight that required surgery.

Instead, it was Alex Pereira who defeated Jiri Prochazka for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on November 11, 2023. Jones last fought at UFC 285, where he defeated Ciryl Gane by first-round submission last March in Las Vegas.

It will be the second time this year that the UFC is in the tri-state area, with UFC 302 taking place at the Prudential Center back in early June in Newark, New Jersey.

Here’s what you need to know about how to watch, stream and more for the highly anticipated UFC 309 event:

When is UFC 309?

UFC 309 is Saturday, Nov. 16, with four early prelims kicking off at UFC Fight Pass.

Following the opening games, there will be four preliminary games expected to begin at 8 p.m. on ESPNEWS and ESPN+.

The night concludes with five main card bouts starting at 10 p.m., and concludes with Jones’ return against Miocic in the heavyweight title fight.

How to buy UFC 309 tickets

Mixed martial arts fanatics still hoping to see the main event in person have the opportunity to do so – but it will cost a pretty penny in the world’s most famous arena.

Here are the current prices for the cheapest pair of two tickets to see UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night:

SeatGeek: Starting at $1,216.54 (including taxes and fees) in Section 209, Row 22 ($608.27 per ticket).

StubHub: Starting at $1,305 (including taxes and fees) in Section 221, Row 18 ($652.50 per ticket).

How to watch/stream and price for UFC 309 on Saturday

If you can’t attend the event in New York City, UFC 309 will be available on a variety of platforms this weekend.

Saturday’s card will be forwarded ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) priced at $79.99.

UFC 309 card and betting odds for each fight

Here is the full list of head-to-head matchups and betting odds for Saturday (Odds via BetMGM from and including Thursday, Nov. 14):

Main board:

  • Heavyweight Title Match: Captain Jon Jones (-650) vs. no. 8 Stipe Miocic (+450)
  • Lightweight bout: No. 2 Charles Oliveira (-250) vs. no. 7 Michael Chandler (+200)
  • Middleweight bout: Bo Nickal (-1100) vs. Paul Craig (+700)
  • Women’s flyweight bout: No. 9 Viviane Araujo (+220) vs. no. 1 Karine Silva (-275)
  • Catchweight match: Mauricio Ruffy (-900) vs. James Llontop (+600)

Preliminary:

  • Bantamweight bout: No. 13 Jonathan Martinez (+120) vs. Marcus McGhee (-145)
  • Middleweight bout: Chris Weidman (-105) vs. Eryk Anders (-115)
  • Lightweight bout: Jim Miller (+135) vs. Damon Jackson (-165)
  • Lightweight bout: David Onama vs. Roberto Romero (N/A)

Early introductory presentations:

  • Heavyweight Match: No. 9 Marcin Tybura (-145) vs. Jhonata Diniz (+120)
  • Welterweight bout: Mickey Gall (-140) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (+115)
  • Welterweight bout: Bassil Hafez (+200) vs. Oban Elliott (-250)
  • Women’s flyweight bout: Veronica Hardy (-150) vs. Eduarda Moura (+125)

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