Regardless of not competing for 3 years, Jon Jones appeared like he hadn’t missed a step. And within the course of, he’s now a champion within the UFC as soon as once more.
Jones submitted Ciryl Gane to turn out to be the UFC heavyweight champion, turning into the eighth fighter in UFC historical past to win championships in two weight courses. Particularly, Jones joins Randy Couture and Daniel Cormier as the one ones to win gold at each heavyweight and lightweight heavyweight.
The 2 felt one another out — following a kick by Gane to Jones’s groin — earlier than Jones scored a takedown a minute into the bout. About one other minute later, Jones efficiently locked in a guillotine choke and tapped out Gane.
Jon Jones doing Jon Jones issues, made that look straightforward! #ufc285
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) March 5, 2023
@JonnyBones congrats 🎉
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) March 5, 2023
Was {that a} 2 minute first spherical sub on Cyril Gane!? 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 5, 2023
I imply he’s Jon Jones!!! Congratulations Champ!!!#UFC285
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) March 5, 2023
Wow goat 🐐 jon jones
— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) March 5, 2023
DC may take off the headset proper now and beat Ciryl Gane
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 5, 2023
Say what you need about his issues outdoors the cage… however the reality is he’s the very best ever… by no means misplaced… extra title defenses… bones is the goat!!! #UFCVegas285 #mma
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) March 5, 2023
That’s why he’s the GOAT #UFC285
— Aleksandar Rakic (@rakic_ufc) March 5, 2023
Who’s subsequent ??man Jon is a monster
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 5, 2023
Daaaangerous man 🐐
— Jamie Mullarkey (@jamie_mullarkey) March 5, 2023
This struggle marked Jones’s first bout at heavyweight in MMA, in addition to Jones’s first struggle within the Octagon in three years. Previous to tonight, Jones final fought at UFC 247 in February 2020, the place he scored a controversial choice win over Dominick Reyes to retain the UFC mild heavyweight title.
Jones hadn’t misplaced in his MMA profession aside from a controversial 2009 disqualification in opposition to Matt Hamill. Jones dominated the sunshine heavyweight scene for the higher a part of a decade between 2011 and 2020.
Gane, earlier than tonight, final fought at UFC Paris in September, the place he knocked out Tai Tuivasa. Gane defeated Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 to turn out to be interim UFC heavyweight champion, however he misplaced his title unification bout to Francis Ngannou at UFC 270.
The UFC heavyweight title was vacated in January following Ngannou parting methods with the promotion after failed negotiations.
Subsequent. UFC 285: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane reside outcomes [UPDATED]. darkish
