Arguably the greatest MMA fighter of all-time returns to action tonight as Jon Jones moves up to heavyweight for the first time in his career to challenge Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 in Las Vegas.
Jones, 35, hasn’t fought since defending his light-heavyweight title for the last time against Dominick Reyes in February 2020. The UFC legend first hinted at a move up to heavyweight over a decade ago, but he will finally debut in the weight class when he faces Gane for the vacant title. Gane has previously held the interim belt at the weight class but lost out on the chance to win the undisputed belt when he was beaten by Francis Ngannou last January.
Unbeaten prospects such as Shavkat Rakhmonov, Ian Garry and Farid Basharat will all feature on the card whilst a women’s flyweight title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso will serve as the co-main event. Here’s all you need to know about tonight’s blockbuster card…
