Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) makes his first heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) main event at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Jon Jones says his UFC 309 title defense against Stipe Miocic has become personal due to what Miocic has said to him.

The closer we get to Saturday's UFC 309 pay-per-view card inside New York's Madison Square Garden, the less we seem to be talking about the full-time firefighter and UFC legend who makes up one half of the main event.