UFC 285 Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane: Live results tracker [UPDATED]

UFC 285 Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane: Dwell outcomes tracker [UPDATED]

We’re simply hours away from the return of one of many biggest fighters to ever step foot within the UFC Octagon — Jon “Bones” Jones. He’ll meet Ciryl Gane in a combat for the vacant UFC heavyweight championship within the card’s principal occasion.

This would be the first time that Jones steps into the Octagon in three years, final combating, and defeating, Dominick Reyes at UFC 246 in February 2020. Since that point, Jones has sought a transfer as much as the heavyweight division, and he will get that chance right here.

For the longest time, there had been rumblings of a possible combat between Jones and Francis Ngannou. The 2 had been rumored (and teased) to sq. off sooner or later in 2020, however that by no means got here to fruition for quite a lot of causes.

The plan then was for Jones to problem Ngannou upon this return to the UFC, however this ended up falling by means of attributable to negotiations between Ngannou and the UFC falling aside, which noticed Ngannou half methods with the promotion.

Jones has been close to unstoppable within the Octagon, with the one loss in his profession coming by the use of a controversial disqualification in December 2009.

Jones has held the UFC gentle heavyweight title on two events. His first reign started when he defeated Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128, and he’d efficiently defend the title eight occasions over the following 4 years earlier than being stripped of the title for his 2015 hit-and-run incident.

Jones started his second reign when he bested Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232. This run was not as outstanding. Although he gained a protection towards Anthony Smith, he might have been disqualified for an unlawful knee. He edged out Thiago Santos on a break up resolution at UFC 239, marking the primary time in historical past Jones dropped a scorecard. Many individuals then felt he misplaced his title protection towards Reyes.

Jones technically gained the belt a 3rd time when he stopped Daniel Cormier at UFC 214, however the outcome was overturned, and the title was returned to Cormier, after a failed drug check.

Gane, who’s 11-1 in his MMA profession, gained the interim heavyweight championship by defeating Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 however misplaced his title unification bout with Ngannou at UFC 270.

Gane most lately fought at UFC Paris in September, knocking out Tai Tuivasa in that card’s principal occasion.

Right here’s how the entire card performed out on Saturday in Las Vegas.

MAIN CARD — 10 p.m ET / 7 p.m PT — PPV

Jon Jones defeated Ciryl Gane by way of submission (guillotine), Spherical 1 – 2:04 to be the brand new heavyweight championAlexa Grasso defeated Valentina Shevchenko by way of submission (rear-naked choke), Spherical 4 – 4:34 to win the flyweight titleShavkat Rakhmonov defeated Geoff Neal by way of submission (standing rear-naked choke), Spherical 3 – 4:17Mateusz Gamrot defeated Jalin Turner by way of break up resolution (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)Bo Nickal defeated Jamie Pickett by way of submission (arm triangle), Spherical 1 – 2:54

PRELIMS — 8 p.m ET / 5 p.m PT — ESPN/ESPN+

Cody Garbrandt defeated Trevin Jones by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Dricus du Plessis defeated Derek Brunson by way of TKO (nook throws in towel) – Spherical 2, 4:59Amanda Ribas defeated Viviane Araújo by way of unanimous resolution (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)Marc-Andre Barriault defeated Julian Marquez by way of TKO, Spherical 2, 4:12

EARLY PRELIMS — 6:15 p.m ET/ 3:15 p.m PT — UFC Battle Cross/ESPN+

Ian Machado Garry defeated Music Kenan by way of TKO, Spherical 3 – 4:22Cameron Saaiman defeated Mana Martinez by way of majority resolution (29-26, 28-27, 28-28)Tabatha Ricci defeated Jessica Penne by way of submission (armbar), Spherical 2 – 2:14Farid Basharat defeated Da’mon Blackshear by way of unanimous resolution (29-28 x3)Loik Radzhabov defeated Esteban Ribovics by way of unanimous resolution (29-28 x3)