Jones returns to gym for 1st time since injury

The wheels are in motion for another Jon Jones comeback.

The UFC heavyweight champion revealed on Instagram Tuesday night that he returned to training for the first time since suffering a torn pectoral muscle last October.

Jones hasn't stepped into the Octagon since claiming the vacant heavyweight title with a first-round submission of Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 in March 2023.

The 36-year-old was scheduled to defend the belt against former champ Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 last November, but the injury - which required surgery - forced him out of the fight.

The UFC plans to reschedule Jones-Miocic sometime in 2024 despite crowning Tom Aspinall as the interim champion in Jones' absence.