Ciryl Gane

Dominick Cruz thinks Jon Jones will lstop Ciryl Gane on the ground to win the heavyweight title at UFC 285 in Las Vegas.

So how do you get past Jon Jones being able to grab a hold of you, double underhook you on the fence, take you down, elbow you, and either mount you and elbow you to death, or when you turn your back because you don’t want to get elbowed, you get choked? Jon Jones was one of the best grapplers in the 205-pound division 10 years ago. He’s definitely the best grappler in the heavyweight division. Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) returns from a layoff of more than three years to face Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) for the vacant heavyweight belt in Saturday’s headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. So when you look at that, those little issues of the length and the damage that they can create, Ciryl Gane brings naturally.” “He’s very tricky, and he’s so big and so lengthy that any time Jones has faced somebody that length, he’s taken some damage and had a tough time.

Jones faces Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title on March 4. It is the first time Jones, a former UFC light heavyweight champion, has fought in a new ...

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. Jones and Gane should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. 2 p.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. 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 faces Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title on March 4.

A statistical breakdown of Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. Who will win the vacant heavyweight title? Find out here.

PT and will be broadcasted on ESPN+ and ESPN2. PT and will be streamed on ESPN+ also. PT and will be available exclusively on Gane is the main event of the UFC 285 PPV main card. His takedown defense rate is only 55%, which could be exploited by Jones if he decides to take the fight to the mat. However, Jones has faced tougher competition than Gane throughout his career and has shown more versatility and creativity in his striking arsenal. Jones has also displayed excellent striking defense (64%) and chin throughout his career, absorbing only 2.22 SApM. Gane has shown good striking defense (62%) and durability so far, absorbing only 2.25 significant strikes per minute (SApM). Watch Jones vs. He averages only 0.62 takedowns per 15 minutes with a low accuracy rate of 21%, but he also has a decent submission average of 0.5 per 15 minutes. Gane, a former kickboxer and Muay Thai champion, will look to spoil Jones’ return and become the heavyweight champion. The only way to watch this fight and all others live on Saturday night is by

Jon Jones or Ciryl Gane: Who will win UFC 285's main event? Valentina Shevchenko, Bo Nickal, Cody Garbrandt and more MMA stars break down Jones vs.

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[Geoff Neal](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3111997/geoff-neal) missed weight by 4 pounds, coming in at 175 pounds for a nontitle welterweight bout against [Shavkat Rakhmonov](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4020699/shavkat-rakhmonov). [Tai Tuivasa](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3722422/tai-tuivasa) in September. [Demetrious Johnson](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2512089/demetrious-johnson)). Gane, 32, fought former champion [Francis Ngannou](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3933168/francis-ngannou) and lost at UFC 270 in January 2022. [Valentina Shevchenko](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2554705/valentina-shevchenko) and [Alexa Grasso](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3136287/alexa-grasso) both weighed 124.5 pounds ahead of Shevchenko's UFC women's flyweight title defense. The New York native, who lives and trains in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has not fought since successfully defending his light heavyweight title against [Dominick Reyes](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4233039/dominick-reyes) on Feb.

The Fighters Step On The Scale To Make It Official For Saturday's Las Vegas Mega-Event.

[Fantasy Stats](https://www.ufc.com/news/significant-stats-ufc-285-jones-vs-gane-shevchenko-grasso) [5 Essential Gane Fights](https://www.ufc.com/news/five-ciryl-gane-fights-watch-ufc-285-jones-vs-gane-heavyweight-title) [5 Essential Jones Fights](https://www.ufc.com/news/five-jon-jones-fights-watch-ufc-285) [Fighters On The Rise](https://www.ufc.com/news/fighters-rise-ufc-285-jones-vs-gane) [Mana Martinez](https://www.ufc.com/news/mana-martinez-stronger-than-ever-bantamweight-ufc-285) [Shavkat’s Mad Skills](https://www.ufc.com/news/shavkat-rakhmonov-better-than-video-game-neal-main-card-ufc-285) [UFC 285: Jones vs Gane](/event/ufc-285), live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. [Rankings Report](https://www.ufc.com/news/rankings-repercussions-report-ufc-285-jones-vs-gane-shevchenko-grasso) [Gane vs The GOAT](https://www.ufc.com/news/ciryl-gane-eager-test-himself-against-jon-jones-ufc-285-heavyweight-title) [How To Watch UFC 285 In Your Country](https://www.ufc.com/news/how-watch-ufc-285-jones-vs-gane-watch-guide-fight-card-start-time) GANE](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) takes place Saturday, March 4 in Las Vegas with the main card at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT on [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) PPV. The prelims will be seen on ESPN, ESPNNEWS and ESPN+ at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT with the night’s action starting at 6 pm ET/2:30 pm PT with Early Prelims on [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) (English and Spanish) and [UFC Fight Pass](https://ufcfightpass.com/home).

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Nickal Nickal vs. Shevchenko Shevchenko vs. Rakhmonov Rakhmonov vs. Gamrot vs. Age and general wear and tear will catch up to Shevchenko eventually and upsets have happened to dominant champions plenty of times in the past. Gamrot Gane Shevchenko has successfully defended her title seven times entering UFC 285 and is looking to extend that record against striking specialist Grasso. scenarios will finally play out in the Octagon on Saturday night when Jon Jones finally debuts in the heavyweight division.

Jon Jones is officially a heavyweight after weighing in for his UFC 285 vacant title headliner with Ciryl Gane.

The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+. Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), for his part, tipped the scales at 247.5 pounds, and now the runway is clear for the pair to clash and determine a new titleholder after Francis Ngannou relinquished the strap when he parted ways with the UFC following failed contract negotiations. [Jon Jones](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/jon-jones) is officially a heavyweight after weighing in at his new division for the first time Friday ahead of his UFC 285 vacant title headliner with [Ciryl Gane](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ciryl-gane).

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In three fights inside the octagon, she has landed ten takedowns. It is his first fight in two years. Garry, a Conor McGregor fan, is a black belt in judo and has quickly risen in the ranks inside the octagon. Barriault has had a weird run in the UFC, with a 3-5 record with one no-contest. They are about even in takedown accuracy (47% for Ribas, 48% for Araujo) and takedown defense (88% for Ribas, 90% for Araujo). He has been taken down four times in his last four bouts and has been on the opposite ends of nasty knockout and submission wins. Nickal is one of the most electrifying prospects in all of MMA. He averages 4.66 takedowns landed per 15 minutes, landing a total of 22 in his short amount of time in the octagon. A former M-1 Global welterweight champion, Rakhmonov is 4-0 in the octagon. That includes the most significant strikes in history within the light heavyweight division (1,463). The former UFC light heavyweight champion holds many records in the promotion. UFC 285 takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.