UFC legend Jon Jones has been backed to make a statement in his heavyweight debut after three years away from the cage.
Jones, 33, makes his long-awaited return at UFC 285 on March 4 as he faces Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title following Francis Ngannou's decision to vacate the belt and leave the promotion. A fight between Jones and Ngannou was being worked on for months, but Ngannou was unable to come to terms with the UFC and leaft the promotion after a seven-year stint.
In his last few fights at light-heavyweight, Jones didn't look his usual dominant self as he was taken the distance by Dominick Reyes and Thiago Santos. Many fans fear that 'Bones' has declined over the years, having previously outclassed the best fighters in his division for almost a decade.
