Jon Jones will fight Ciryl Gane for the UFC heavyweight title in March after Francis Ngannou vacated his belt.
The UFC superstar has not fought since retaining his title at light heavyweight in February 2020 against Dominick Reyes, before taking an extended break away from the octagon. It has been in the pipeline that 'Bones' returns at heavyweight for over a year, but a fight has yet to materialise despite talks being held for an immediate title shot against Ngannou.
On Saturday, a poster was leaked that showed Jones matched up with Gane on March 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with Ngannou's title on the line. And UFC president Dana White has confirmed the news in his latest press conference and explained why the champion felt he needed to move on and vacate his crown.
