UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones provided a positive update about his fighting future. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) is fresh off his first title defense against Stipe Miocic less than two weeks ago in the UFC 309 headliner at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Jon Jones has said negotiations over his next UFC fight have begun, with the heavyweight champion already back in training after beating Stipe Miocic. Jones stopped former champion Miocic in round three this month, retaining his title and potentially setting up a clash with Tom Aspinall – who holds the interim belt.

Ahead of defending his heavyweight championship against Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309, Jon Jones seemed as though retirement was very much on the table. After making easy work of Miocic, Jones has changed his tune,