In August 2019, Miocic entered UFC 241 with revenge on his mind, as he came off a knockout loss to Cormier the year prior. That defeat saw him lose his UFC heavyweight belt. The Ohio native returned the favor that night in Anaheim, Calif., as he blasted Cormier with body shots that led to a fourth-round TKO victory.

Jon Jones has not entered the octagon since March 2023 when he defeated Ciryl Gane via first-round submission at UFC 285 to capture the vacant heavyweight title.