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New heavyweight champion hints he will be 'getting away from all the kickboxing' after submitting Ciryl Gane in 2 minutes at UFC 285.

Jones cemented himself as the best MMA fighter of all time while Grasso authored the latest wild upset in a title fight.

Still, it's hard to see the fight being overturned and a rematch with Pickett is a waste of everyone involved's time. Given how pivotal the takedown was to Nickal's gameplan, it's understandable that Pickett's manager is To be fair, before the first minute was up, Nickal was already fishing for a submission finish. A fight with Covington is a test with a far higher difficulty but it'd be better to see Rakhmonov advancing up the ranks quickly than getting stuck fighting middle-of-the-road contenders for the next few years. But Grasso took advantage of a split-second opportunity, latching onto Shevchenko's back after the champion missed a spinning kick and immediately taking the fight to the floor and locking in the choke, snapping a nine-fight winning streak for Shevchenko that included seven successful title defenses. Shevchenko will certainly be given an immediate rematch, which will force Grasso to prove the win was not a fluke. The UFC 285 main card opened with several fights featuring heavily-hyped prospects getting a chance to shine on the big stage. But mixed martial arts is a volatile sport with so many paths to victory that it is almost a guarantee that defeat will eventually find even the greatest fighters. While there was plenty of talk about how dangerous an opponent Gane was, the reality is that a properly motivated Jones will always be a nightmare for someone with Gane's grappling deficiencies. Jones' greatness was on full display, taking just over two minutes to force Gane to tap out and winning a title in the second weight class in his career. Jones winning changed the heavyweight division in a massive way and could spark big returns for the UFC's overall business, but Grasso snatching the title from Shevchenko was far more shocking. That said, Jones secured his place as MMA's "GOAT" on Saturday night by not only finally moving to heavyweight, but making incredibly easy work of Gane, a proven and capable top-tier heavyweight.

The Champ is back on top! Monster Energy congratulates Jon "Bones" Jones on defeating Ciryl Gane to claim the UFC's Heavyweight World Championship title at ...

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[Official Scorecards ](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-ufc-285-jones-vs-gane) ](ufc.com/ppv) [UFC 285: Jones vs Gane](/event/ufc-285), live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. 15 [Amanda Ribas](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/amanda-ribas)(11-3, fighting out of Varginha, Brazil) [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) 10 ranked [Jalin Turner](/athlete/jalin-turner)(13-5, fighting out of Fontana, CA) [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [Valentina Shevchenko](/athlete/valentina-shevchenko)(23-3, fighting out of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) aims to defend her belt once again against No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in all of MMA, he holds the UFC records for most title fight wins (14), most light heavyweight wins (20) and the longest light heavyweight win streak (13). [Mateusz Gamrot](/athlete/Mateusz-Gamrot)(21-2, 1NC, fighting out of Poznan, Poland) collides with No. [Viviane Araujo](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/viviane-araujo)(11-4, fighting out of Brasilia, Brazil) looks to defend her spot in the rankings against No. 10 [Dricus Du Plessis](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/dricus-du-plessis)(18-2, fighting out of Pretoria, South Africa) [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [Ciryl Gane](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/ciryl-gane) and former UFC light heavyweight champion [Jon Jones](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/jon-jones) collide in a Super Fight for the vacant undisputed heavyweight title. GANE](/event/ufc-285) takes place Saturday, March 4 in Las Vegas with the main card at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT on [ESPN+ PPV](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN).

Ciryl Gane described Sunday's UFC heavyweight title fight against Jon 'Bones' Jones in Las Vegas as “the biggest fight” of his career and insisted he would ...

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Jon Jones vs. Ciryl GaneWelcome! Follow all the UFC 285 action right here on the MARCA English LIVE commentary. Gane, 32, was the interim champ for a.

His last fight, against Dominick Reyes in February 2020, went the distance. Jones will only add to his incredible legacy if he manages to secure the victory. Another high-profile contest will be between Bo Nickal and Jamie Pickett, which will kick off the main card. Jones, however has stated that he can still do everything he did before, but with more power. Gane, 32, was the interim champ for a short while when injury prevented Ngannou from defending his title. Whoever wins the main event of

Can Jon Jones become a two-division champion after three years away? The Sporting News will provide results and highlights from inside the T-Mobile Arena ...

ET ET GMT New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $124.98 for the UFC 285 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. and Mexico on the Jones and Gane should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. 9:10 p.m.: Two fights down in the prelims as Marc-Andre Barriault fed Julian Marquez an alarming amount of defenseless strikes to earn a 2nd round TKO while Amanda Ribas overcame a tough first-round to win a decision over Viviane Araujo. Brunson seemed to start off fast and rattle du Plessis with hard right hands in the first but the second round saw him sapped of all of his energy and the South African took advantage. When he’s in the opposite stance, he has his tendencies.

Live Streaming Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane, UFC 285: A new heavyweight champion will be crowned today as American MMA fighter Jon Jones takes on French MMA ...

Who will be crowned the heavyweight champion today? I want to surprise, I want to shock the world," he added. He's probably the biggest test I have in my life, for sure," said Gane. - Will the former light heavyweight champion Jones create history today? Jones is returning to the octagon after a three-year hiatus and he has chosen to compete in the heavyweight class for the first time.

Jon Jones makes his return. Will he win the UFC heavyweight title? Follow live.

[Valentina Shevchenko](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2554705/valentina-shevchenko) and challenger [Alexa Grasso](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3136287/alexa-grasso). Her last loss was in 2019 against [Carla Esparza](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2559934/carla-esparza). [Tai Tuivasa](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3722422/tai-tuivasa) in September. Her last loss came at bantamweight in September 2017 to [Amanda Nunes](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2516131/amanda-nunes). Jones (26-1, 1 NC) owns the UFC records for longest unbeaten streak (18), victories in title fights (14) and title defenses (11, tied with [Demetrious Johnson](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2512089/demetrious-johnson)). [weighed in at 248 pounds](/mma/story/_/id/35776579/jon-jones-adds-43-pounds-ufc-heavyweight-debut-vs-ciryl-gane), a half-pound more than his opponent Gane (247.5).

Last month, Anshul Jubli won the 'Road to UFC' lightweight championships to become the first Indian MMA fighter to earn a contract at the UFC.

But I was so excited that I forgot a bunch of what I wanted to say,” he recalls. Once I understood what was going on, I put on the pressure in the last round to take the win,” he says. No one believed I was a fighter born and trained in India,” he says. “Anshul had the heart of a fighter when he joined Crosstrain in 2018 but he wasn’t a well-rounded fighter. That was the first time I stayed in a house with a security deposit. When I scheduled a physiotherapist appointment at the UFC performance centre, (UFC flyweight champion) Brandon Moreno was on one side of me, [and] (UFC bantamweight champion) Aljamain Sterling was on the other. He returned to India a decade ago with the goal of producing a UFC fighter from India. A lot of people are saying now that I’m in the UFC, I’m going to become a ladies man,” he says. He escaped a bomb attack in Kashmir just by a few minutes and in Jharkhand, the BSF truck in front of his was blown up by a land mine (planted by the Naxals). He found his way to a local coach who taught MMA off videos he saw off the internet. We would hear on the news only that there is firing and only find out a few days later that everything was okay,” he says. “A few years ago, there were a group of us at Crosstrain who were discussing when would the first Indian fight in the UFC.

Jones hired a team to help him get ready for Saturday night when he will take a step up to the heavyweight division and attempt to end any doubt that he is ...

Should Gane, a plus-138 underdog according to FanDuel Sportsbook, pull off the victory, it would set him up for a potentially big year. And I’m glad that that people will see clearly now that I never was and feel set free.” and I’m glad that fighters in the future get to avoid what I went through. It would be a knockout. But Jones said that’s because of the added weight to fight in the highest class. His fight against Gane for the vacant heavyweight title is the headline event of UFC 285.

Considered by many as the greatest MMA fighter in history, Jon Jones will return to the Octagon on Saturday for the first time in three years; albeit with a ...

“That took me a while to get used to. “I feel awesome,” he told reporters on Thursday, saying he hoped to make the fight look easy. “I feel great. I’m not super lean, I don’t have a mean six-pack like I used to. “It feels amazing. “I developed a whole lot of belly and a whole lot of a**,” Jones told BT Sport, adding that he’s enjoyed being able to eat more in the buildup to the fight.

The return of Jon Jones is the dominant story of UFC 285, but the former light heavyweight champion wasn't the most famous person to enter the Octagon on ...

Jon Jones is officially a heavyweight. The former longtime light heavyweight champion will step into the Octagon to face Ciryl Gane for the vacant ...

Shavkat Rakhmonov takes on Geoff Neal in a key welterweight contest for the undefeated prospect. She welcomes her latest challenge in Alexa Grasso, who has won four straight to earn the title opportunity. Plus, Matuesz Gamrot looks to turn away Jalin Turner as a late replacement in a pivotal lightweight contest. The native of Kyrgyzstan has yet to be truly challenged since returning to 125 pounds as she has win nine straight bouts with eight of those being for the divisional title. The fight is Jones' first in more than three years, a period that saw him bulk up to the point where he tilted the scales at 248 pounds at Friday's weigh-in. Can't get enough boxing and MMA?

In the UFC 285: Jones vs Gane event, the former MMA fighter Jay Hieron and a muscular Jake Gyllenhaal recorded a scene for the Conor McGregor-starring ...

After the referee’s intervention, he also fired illegal shots at his knocked-out opponent, which would undoubtedly have fatal consequences in a real UFC bout. The Hollywood star appeared in the critically acclaimed boxing film Southpaw, so he is no stranger to films about fighting sports. Through a violent knockout, Gyllenhaal defeated Hieron, a former UFC fighter who now works as a stuntman and actor in Hollywood films.

Jon Jones faces Ciryl Gane in the main event Saturday night, highlighting a card that also features Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso.

1 hour ago Former Penn State wrestler Bo Nickal (4-0) [won his UFC debut](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/04/ufc-285-results/#link-ZHMJYDZYSVBLDOJROLGZYS6O2Y), submitting Jamie Pickett (13-9) in the first round of a middleweight bout that opened the main card. Eastern and can be viewed on ESPN Plus (Pay-Per-View).

Jake Gyllenhaal has stunned the UFC world for the second time in as many days with a brutal 'knockout' win on the UFC 285 undercard.

But the 2023 version is set to reimagine the story with a former UFC fighter, played by Gyllenhaal, taking the main role in the film. “We have the biggest fight in Road House history, Harris vs. Everyone in this arena you’re about to be part of my movie.” [Jon Jones is taking on Ciryl Gane](https://www.foxsports.com.au/ufc/ufc-285-jon-jones-vs-ciryl-gane-what-time-does-it-start-full-fight-card-live-updates-blog-preview-valentina-shevchenko-vs-alexa-grasso/news-story/c94193c436760c82d13d9d187267a0fb) for the vacant UFC heavyweight belt. And the UFC wanted in on the action. [Follow all the latest results with live updates](https://www.foxsports.com.au/ufc/ufc-285-jon-jones-vs-ciryl-gane-what-time-does-it-start-full-fight-card-live-updates-blog-preview-valentina-shevchenko-vs-alexa-grasso/news-story/c94193c436760c82d13d9d187267a0fb)

UFC 285 headline event: Jon Jones (United States) is the new Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight champion as he defeated Ciryl Gane (France) by ...

Jones stepped back into the octagon after three years and shocked the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) community with a phenomenal performance. But once I got my hands on him (Ciryl Gane), I knew that there's where I'm most comfortable and then I could take control," he added. In the post-fight interview, Jones said, "I'm so excited. He then attempts a guillotine choke and Gane taps. The American then grabs a clinch as Gane is moving, ducks under to the back, and gets a takedown. The fight resumed and Jones landed a strong right hand, and then another.

UFC 285: Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones returns will make both his return after three years and his debut in a new weight class during the ...

The American fighter stands 5 inches taller than Gamrot, giving him a clear advantage in terms of octagon reach. And then you know John Jones coming back. It’s also a disadvantage because I was trying to fight a striker, nonetheless, I was anticipating Dan Hooker trying to take me down.

American returns to octagon in sensational style, submitting his opponent after two minutes at UFC 285.

One thing I know about the UFC is they give the fans the fights they want to see. I've been wrestling since I was 12 years old and I feel stronger than more comfortable than ever, especially on the ground." But I've been faithful to the goal, faithful to the mission."

Jon Jones scored a sensational first-round submission win over top-ranked Ciryl Gane to claim the vacant UFC heavyweight title at UFC 285 on Saturday, ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story An errant spinning kick from Shevchenko paved the way for Grasso to expertly take her back and lock in a rear naked choke to finish the bout, ending one of the most dominant title reigns in UFC history. Former light heavyweight champion Jones, who last fought in 2020, moved up a division for his heavyweight debut against Gane and needed less than three minutes to become the eighth fighter in UFC history to win titles in two divisions.

Jon Jones added the UFC heavyweight championship to his impressive list of achievements with a first-round submission win over Ciryl Gane in the main event ...

And as I got more into it, as I got more into the culture, I realized that if I wanted to do it right, I would have to really commit my life to it. The 40-year-old hasn't competed since losing his belt to Ngannou in 2021. With Francis Ngannou leaving the UFC, Jones is now the man to beat, and there will be several fighters who want that opportunity.

Mixed martial arts legend Jon Jones scored a stunning first-round victory over France's Ciryl Gane to claim the vacant UFC heavyweight crown on Saturday.

“I had to show up and get him down to the ground,” Jones said. Then Grasso, 29, put Shevchenko in a position where she was forced to tap out. Middleweight Bo Nickal, 27, won his UFC debut, submitting Jamie Pickett, 34 by arm triangle at 2:54 of the first round. Once I got him in my hands, I know I could take control.” I’m been faithful to my goal, faithful to my mission.” His last fight was on February 8, 2020, in a unanimous decision over Dominick Reyes.

Already widely considered the greatest UFC fighter, the 35-year-old Jones took Ciryl Gane to the mat just a little more than a minute into the first round ...

“I had to show up and get (Gane) down to the ground," Jones said. “This one is so painful," Gane said. He hired a team in Albuquerque to get him into optimal shape. The former light heavyweight champion said it was important to cement in his own mind that he deserved the honor as the greatest ever. There were questions whether so much time off would affect Jones’ effectiveness, and he spent time at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to prepare for this night. UFC President Dana White said the gate was $12.5 million, the highest for a heavyweight match and the fourth-highest ever.

Jake Gyllenhaal made a surprise appearance at UFC 285 on Saturday night.The Oscar-nominated actor appeared as Elwood Dalton to film fight scenes for h.

Even better to see it live! The man should’ve had two belts presented to him. I’m putting you to sleep tomorrow night.” Just give it to me. Hand it to me.” [interrupted so Gyllenhaal could step on the scale](https://talksport.com/sport/mma/1351221/jake-gyllenhaal-jacked-road-house-conor-mcgregor-dana-white-ufc-285-jon-jones-vs-ciryl-gane/) and shoot a scene to set up the fight they filmed the following day.

Jon Jones made it look easy in his UFC comeback fight and heavyweight debut.'Bones' is the new heavyweight champion of the world after quickly tap.

You know, a lot of people thought I was never coming back but I’ve been faithful to my goal and mission.” Jones added: “Y’all want to see me beat up Stipe? I’ve been working on this for a long time.

Alexa Grasso became the third Mexican UFC champion of 2023 on Saturday after completing a massive upset against Valentina Shevchenko.

This is part of the game. Grasso took advantage of the mistake. "This is what happens in mixed martial arts," Shevchenko said.

Alexa Grasso made history on Saturday as she submitted flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285, becoming the third Mexican-born champion in the ...

After taking a break from the sport, Grasso joined Invicta FC and continued her winning ways with two TKO wins and a unanimous decision win, along with her first Fight of the Night bonus award. Alexa Grasso made history on Saturday as she submitted flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285, becoming the third Mexican-born champion in the UFC this year. This follows an announcement earlier this year that the UFC will open a Performance Institute in Mexico City in the fourth quarter of 2023. Rakhmonov emerged victorious with a standing rear-naked choke in the third round. [who](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/who) was a 6-to-1 underdog, called the moment a [dream](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/dream) come true. The fight was a close contest, with Grasso proving to be a worthy challenger throughout.

In a scripted fight with Hieron, Gyllenhaal was seen knocking the former down in the ring.

UFC 285 results are out. Jon Jones claimed heavyweight title with guillotine submission of Ciryl Gane, while Alexa Grasso defeated Valentina Shevchenko for ...

[Grasso](/topic/grasso), on the other hand, defeated [Valentina Shevchenko](/topic/valentina-shevchenko), the former flyweight champion, by securing a rear-naked choke in the fourth round. The win sets up a potential bout with Stipe Miocic, the most successful heavyweight fighter in UFC history. [Jones](/topic/jones)won the main event, taking the heavyweight championship title by locking in a guillotine submission against Ciryl Gane.

Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry have written the screenplay for the Road House remake, which is being directed by Doug Liman.

Filming for the movie was expected to commence this month in the Dominican Republic. [UFC](/topic/ufc)285 in Las Vegas, Nevada, [Jake Gyllenhaal](/topic/jake-gyllenhaal), a renowned Hollywood actor, made an unexpected appearance. According to videos shared on social media, Jake Gyllenhaal was seen flexing his muscles and shouting towards the audience as he stepped onto the scale.