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Farah Hannoun

Jon Jones not disrespected he opened up as betting underdog vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 285

LAS VEGAS – Jon Jones isn’t offended he opened up as a betting underdog against Ciryl Gane.

Jones opened up as a +140 underdog when his vacant heavyweight title fight against Gane first was announced, but as of early Friday was a -170 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook. The comeback on underdog Gane, a former interim heavyweight champion, is +145.

Considering that Jones’ single MMA loss came by disqualification, the former light heavyweight king was asked if he was disrespected by the opening odds. But Jones said several factors likely led to that.

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