Jon Jones next fight Who did Dana White say Bones is likely to fight in his UFC heavyweight debut × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News Jon Jones next fight Who did Dana White say Bones is likely to fight in his UFC heavyweight debut By Brian Heffernan Modified 09 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Dana White (left), Jon Jones (right) Jon Jones' UFC heavyweight debut is seemingly going to finally happen. Dana White recently named two opponents that 'Bones' will face upon returning to the MMA organization. The UFC president stated on The Jim Rome Show that Jones will either face Stipe Miocic or Francis Ngannou on his UFC heavyweight debut. Dana White also said that a potential bout with Ngannou would depend on the heavyweight champion's fitness. The Cameroonian is currently sidelined due to a knee injury. While discussing Jones' next fight, White stated: "We’re just waiting for an opponent. It’s either going to be Francis depending on how long his knee is going to take to recover or Stipe Miocic." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The fastest bout to make seems to be Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, with 'Bones' stating that he would be willing to fight the heavyweight as soon as next month. On Twitter, Jones had said that Miocic needed until September to become fully fit and ready to compete, which 'Bones' was patiently waiting for. BONY@JonnyBonesStipe is saying that he will be at his absolute peak in September. I’m disappointed but patient, I want the heavyweight goat at his absolute best. I’ll wait until September. No excuses304541930Stipe is saying that he will be at his absolute peak in September. I’m disappointed but patient, I want the heavyweight goat at his absolute best. I’ll wait until September. No excuses However, a few days ago, Jones once again updated everyone on his Twitter profile, this time mentioning Francis Ngannou instead. 'Bones' stated that the heavyweight champion is "back on the table" and that a bout could happen in November. BONY@JonnyBonesI’ve been hearing whispers about November but honestly I have no clue. Been hearing that Francis could possibly be back on the table though twitter.com/LegendDaddyBea…The Extraordinary Underachiever@LegendDaddyBean@JonnyBones We've been waiting forever. How much longer?154889@JonnyBones We've been waiting forever. How much longer?I’ve been hearing whispers about November but honestly I have no clue. Been hearing that Francis could possibly be back on the table though twitter.com/LegendDaddyBea… Michael Bisping believes Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic will probably be for an interim belt Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping recently spoke about Jon Jones' potential heavyweight debut within the UFC on his YouTube channel. Bisping believes that 'Bones' will probably face Stipe Miocic next and also feels that the bout will be for an interim UFC belt. The former UFC champion also believes that if Jones becomes interim heavyweight champion, he will go on to face Francis Ngannou in his next bout. While speaking on his YouTube live stream, Bisping said: "Jon Jones, greatest of all time, probably gonna do fantastic things at heavyweight. Probably Stipe Miocic, probably an interim belt, probably fights Francis Ngannou if he wins that one. So there's a lot to look forward to..." Watch the full YouTube live stream here: It's clear that both the UFC and 'Bones' are keen to make at least one of these heavyweight bouts happen soon. However, with Ngannou recently struggling with a knee injury, the champion might need more time to recover, despite positive whispers from Jones' Twitter posts. This leaves Miocic as the most likely opponent. It makes perfect sense given that both fighters will be keen on a title shot and both have the credibility within the UFC to sell PPVs for the organization. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aditya Singh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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