Stipe Miocic is keeping his focus on his upcoming UFC 295 heavyweight championship title defense against Jon Jones and has not made any public statements about it potentially being his final fight. Miocic’s primary concern is the November 11th matchup against Jones, and he intends to assess his future in fighting after the bout.
Miocic’s last appearance in the octagon was when he lost the heavyweight title to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 in March 2021. While he hoped for a trilogy fight with Ngannou, the opportunity to face Jones for the championship emerged after Jones won the title at UFC 285 and expressed interest in fighting Miocic.
Despite some uncertainty and changes in the fight’s scheduling, Miocic remained confident that the matchup with Jones would materialize. He is focused on delivering a strong performance at UFC 295 and intends to let his performance speak for itself.
As of now, Miocic has not made any definitive statements about retirement and is keeping his options open for the future after his fight with Jones.