JRE MMA Show #184 with Aljamain Sterling · Aired Aug 11, 2026
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Jon Jones used the spinning back kick as a primary weapon while moving up to the heavyweight division.
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Jon Jones did land a spinning back kick as a heavyweight, finishing Stipe Miocic with one at UFC 309 after drilling the move for months beforehand. But calling it his primary weapon overstates things. In his other heavyweight fight, against Ciryl Gane, he won by guillotine choke through grappling, which has always been his main game.
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Is it true that Jon Jones used the spinning back kick as a primary weapon while moving up to the heavyweight division?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Jon Jones did land a spinning back kick as a heavyweight, finishing Stipe Miocic with one at UFC 309 after drilling the move for months beforehand. But calling it his primary weapon overstates things. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on JRE MMA Show #184 with Aljamain Sterling, aired Aug 11, 2026, at 52:38. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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