Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane staredown video from UFC 285 press conference 

This weekend (Sat., March 4, 2023) at UFC 285, the vacant Heavyweight title is on the road inside T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the occasion would be the returning former Gentle Heavyweight kingpin and all-time nice, Jon Jones, who ends a three-year hiatus. Standing in “Bones’” method will probably be France’s best, the previous interim champion, Ciryl Gane, who enters his second undisputed title tilt. The co-main occasion of the night additionally options one of many sport’s best to ever do it because the reigning Flyweight titleholder, Valentina Shevchenko, seeks a record-extending eighth consecutive title protection in opposition to Mexico’s Alexa Grasso.

Additionally in attendance at as we speak’s (Thurs., March 2, 2023) pre-fight press convention have been Welterweight contenders, Shavkat Rakhmonov and Geoff Neal. Neal will look to halt the undefeated momentum of Rakhmonov (16-0) and lengthen his present streak to a few in a row.

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HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION SUPER FIGHT! Final Combating Championship (UFC) returns to T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., March 4, 2023, with one of many greatest fights in its historical past as No. 1-ranked Heavyweight contender, Ciryl Gane, and former Gentle Heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, collide in a “tremendous” combat for the vacant undisputed Heavyweight title. In UFC 285’s pay-per-view (PPV) co-main occasion, girls’s Flyweight roost-ruler, Valentina Shevchenko — UFC’s present longest-reigning champion — defends her 125-pound title in opposition to Mexico’s Alexa Grasso.

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Competing on the PPV important card earlier than the final three bouts would be the Lightweights, as Mateusz Gamrot steps in on quick discover, seeking to rebound in opposition to the surging “Tarantula,” Jalin Turner. Gamrot is filling in for the injured Dan Hooker.

To open the principle card, undefeated tremendous prospect, Bo Nickal, makes his promotional debut in opposition to Jamie Pickett.

Do not forget that MMAmania.com will ship LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow protection of your complete UFC 285 combat card proper here, beginning with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches on-line, that are scheduled to start at 6:15 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, earlier than the PPV important card begin time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.

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