On March 4, the undisputed title of heavyweight champion will be at stake when Jon Jones takes on Ciryl Gane at the main event of the UFC 285 event in Las Vegas.
Since he became a professional fighter, Gane has been able to defeat some of the best names in the division, such as Junior Dos Santos, Derrick Lewis, and Tai Tuivasa. With the title on the line, he has to hold off the challenge of Jones, who is looking to become the first two-division champion in the history of mixed martial arts.
In addition, the women’s flyweight title will be on the line when champion Shevchenko takes on challenger Alexa Grasso.
For the longest time in the history of the UFC, fans have been asking what if Jon Jones would have fought in the heavyweight division instead. On Saturday night, at UFC 285, Jones will finally get the chance to put his name on the belt against Ciryl Gane.
Jones, who was the reigning light heavyweight champion, last fought in 2020. Due to a financial dispute with the organization, he decided to step away from his title and start training for a run in the heavyweight division. He will face off against Gane, who has been on a roll since losing his first attempt at becoming the undisputed champion. In his last fight, he defeated Tai Tuivasa by knockout.
In the co-main event, flyweight champion, Shevchenko, will defend her title against Alexa Grasso. This will be Shevchenko’s seventh successful defense of her title. Shevchenko is looking to extend her record and defeat Grasso by defeating her striking specialist.
Jon Jones Record And Bio :
- Nationality: American
- Age: 35
- Height: 6′ 4″
- Reach: 84.5″
- Total Fights: 27
- Record: 26-1-0
Ciryl Gane Record And Bio :
- Nationality: French
- Age: 32
- Height: 6′ 4″
- Reach: 81″
- Total Fights: 12
- Record: 11-1-0
UFC 285 Fight Card :
Main Card
- Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane; For the vacant UFC heavyweight championship
- Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso; For Shevchenko’s UFC women’s flyweight championship
- Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov; Welterweight
- Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jalin Turner; Lightweight
- Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett; Middleweight
Prelims
- Cody Garbrandt vs. Trevin Jones; Bantamweight
- Derek Brunson vs. Dricus du Plessis; Middleweight
- Viviane Araujo vs. Amanda Ribas; Women’s flyweight
- Julian Marquez vs. Marc-Andre Barriault; Middleweight
Early prelims
- Ian Garry vs. Song Kenan; Welterweight
- Cameron Saaiman vs. Leomana Martinez; Bantamweight
- Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci; Women’s strawweight
- Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Farid Basharat; Bantamweight
UFC 285 Fight Info :
- Event: UFC 285: “Jones vs. Gane”
- Date: Sat., March 4, 2023
- Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 65TV: ESPN+ PPV, ESPNN, ESPN+ (6:15 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card)
