IF Stipe beats Jones....

Stipe will probably retire and Jones might take another fight and go out on a win and retire. Although mind you both guys are sharp and its not "old age" or out of prime reasons that they retire, its that they dont have nothing much to prove.
 
Assuming no injuries/surgeries etc, whoever wins (I predict JJ) will defend within 6 months.
That's an ambitious prediction.

I don't see either fighter being interested in fighting anyone but big names afterwards. Either way, I see the winner sitting out 8-12 months to wait for a bigger/better fight, rather than go grinding this late in their careers. Neither of these fighters are ones that need/want to grind out fights at this point.
 
I think this is Stipe's last fight regardless

He's pushed for another go since losing to Ngannou and had no interest fighting contenders. I think he wants the chance to go out on top
 
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