2 in the ESPN heavyweight rankings, behind only Ngannou. Ngannou has since fought out his contract and departed the UFC, necessitating this bout to fill the vacancy. Gane (11-1) is just one fight removed from challenging Francis Ngannou for the heavyweight title in January 2022. Jones vacated his 205-pound title that August, with the intention of moving to heavyweight. Jones (26-1, 1 NC), the longtime light heavyweight champion with a history of career highs and lows, last fought in February 2020, when he defeated Dominick Reyes by unanimous decision.
Jon Jones returns from an absence of over three years when he faces Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight championship in one of two title bouts at UFC 285 on Saturday night in Las Vegas (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m ET main card). UFC 285: Everything you need to know about Ciryl Gane vs. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
