Jon Jones makes the first defense of his heavyweight championship when he faces former champ Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309 on Saturday in New York.

The main card at Madison Square Garden is on ESPN+ pay-per-view starting at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPNews, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, Hulu and FX at 8 p.m. and early prelims on ESPN+ at 6 p.m.

Jones (27-1, 1 NC) will be fighting at heavyweight for only the second time after winning the UFC belt with a quick submission of Ciryl Gane in March 2023.

Miocic (20-4) last fought in March 2021, losing his title to Francis Ngannou by second-round knockout.

What are the storylines behind the top fights at UFC 309? How are experts breaking them down? What do the fighters have to say? Here is the fight card, how to watch it and a collection of all of the UFC 309 essentials.

How to watch the fights

Watch the PPV and all other fights on ESPN+: Get ESPN

Watch the prelims on ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. Download the ESPN App | WatchESPN | TV schedule

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There’s also FightCenter, which offers live updates for every UFC card.