Jon Jones PULLS OUT of UFC 295 fight with Stipe Miocic as British star’s title clash added to card and new main event

JON JONES has been forced to pull out of his UFC 295 clash with Stipe Miocic.

That’s after suffering a huge injury while training.

Jon Jones has pulled out of UFC 295 with a pec injury suffered in trainingInstagram @danawhite

GettyThe ace needs surgery and will be out for eight months[/caption]

Jones has fought just once in UFC since February 2020.

And he was ready to light up New York with a Heavyweight Championship battle against fellow MMA great Miocic.

However, Jones has now picked up a serious pectoral injury.

He needs surgery to reattach the muscle to the bone.

And Jones will be sidelined for eight months, leaving his scrap with Miocic in the mire.

UFC boss Dana White confirmed: “Jon Jones was training last night and got injured.

“He was wrestling and tore the tendon that connects your pec to the bone, off the bone.

“Eight months, going to need surgery. He’s out.”

Instagram @danawhiteJon Jones injures himself trying to throw his coach to the ground[/caption]

Instagram @danawhiteJones picked up the injury in training[/caption]

Instagram @danawhiteTom Aspinall’s clash has been moved up the bill[/caption]

UFC 295 will now be headlined by Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka’s light heavyweight clash.

Meanwhile, British star Tom Aspinall has seen his heavyweight bout against Sergei Pavlovich moved up to co-main event.

The winner will be crowned the new interim heavyweight king, setting up a potential bout against Jones when he returns next year.

Indeed, Aspinall previously revealed his desire to scrap Jones for the title.

He said: “I’d be slightly disappointed [if he left]. But what matters to me is being heavyweight champ.

“I’m not bothered if it’s against Jon Jones, it would be nice and say I fought him. But I wouldn’t be too bothered, he can do what he wants.”