UFC 285 is set to be an explosive bout between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane as both fighters duke it out to earn the title of UFC Heavyweight Champion. Taking place in Las Vegas, these two competitors have been at each other's throats for months but are now set to decide once and all who deserves the top honor.
Standing at 92KG, the former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones arrives under a dark cloud after failing multiple drug tests which resulted in two bans. Now under new Anti-Doping rule changes that came into effect in 2019, the New York-born MMA fighter believes that he has been cleared of any wrongdoing, and no question marks should surround his impressive record – most notably, being the youngest champion in UFC history at 23. Now 35 years old, this event is seen as Jones's big comeback and his chance to prove that he is still the greatest of all time, as many already believe.
Date: March 4th, 2023
Fight time: 22:00 ET in the US, 03:00 GMT in the UK, and 14:00 AEDT in Australia
Stadium: T-Mobile Arena, Nevada, Las Vegas
Watch in the US: ESPN Plus + ESPN PPV (opens in new tab)
Watch in the UK: BT Sports Pass (opens in new tab)
Watch in Australia: UFC Fight Pass (opens in new tab)
On the other side of the octagon at 112kg, we have the former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion and current number one in the UFC heavyweight rankings, Ciryl Gane. The Frenchman and former luxury furniture seller equally has a strong record with eight wins and only one loss under his belt. With Jones having a three-year absence, Gane could take the opportunity to serve the former his first major defeat, only previously losing to disqualification to Matt Hamil in 2009.
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