Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic face medical suspensions after UFC 309 knockout

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Jon Jones received a seven-day medical suspension after his knockout victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. Despite winning, he is required to rest, while Miocic faces a 60-day suspension due to the knockout. Several other fighters from the event also received suspensions. Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler are suspended for 30 days, while some fighters, including Bassil Hafez and Mickey Gall, face 90-day suspensions requiring neurological clearance. Miocic announced his retirement after the fight, returning to his job as a firefighter. Jones, however, plans to negotiate his next fight, favoring a matchup with Alex Pereira over Tom Aspinall.


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