NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Jones sent Stipe Miocic into retirement with a stunning back kick to the ribs and used a series of blows to the head in the third round to retain the UFC heavyweight championship in front of President-elect Donald Trump in the main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Madison Square Garden in New York for UFC 309: Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title.

Jon Jones could not have soared any higher-a terrifying thought for anyone who might rise to challenge him in the not-too-distant future. "Bones" retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight crown in utterly dominant fashion,