After more than 20 months of buildup, Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic finally crossed paths in a formal setting in advance of their heavyweight title fight at Thursday's UFC 309 pre-fight press conference.

From the files of having your cake and eating it, too, it has been difficult to come to terms with Jon Jones' self-narrative of late as the often reclusive UFC legend has resurfaced in the media cycle entering just his second bout in a span approaching five full years.

Jon Jones has walked out of an interview to avoid being questioned about Tom Aspinall. The UFC heavyweight champion defends his title against Stipe Miocic at New York’s iconic Madison Square