As soon as UFC 285 is over and achieved, be sure to examine again right here for the post-fight press convention that includes the brand new UFC heavyweight champion
With a brand new UFC heavyweight champion now topped, and UFC 285 formally within the historical past books, you may watch the UFC 285 post-fight press convention right here.
On the convention, UFC President Dana White and several other fighters who competed on the UFC 285 card will handle the media.
The primary occasion of UFC 285 noticed Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane battle over the UFC heavyweight title, which was vacated earlier this yr following the parting of the way between Francis Ngannou and. the UFC.
Watch the UFC 285: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane post-fight press convention right here
This battle marked the long-awaited debut of Jon Jones at heavyweight, following his near-decade-long dominance at mild heavyweight, the place he was a two-time champ and reigned as champion for numerous years. Nevertheless, this was additionally Jones’s fist battle in three years — he had not fought since his controversial determination win over Domnick Reyes at UFC 247.
Previous to tonight, Gane final fought at UFC Paris, the place he knocked out Tai Tuivasa. Gane beat Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 to turn into interim UFC heavyweight champion however misplaced his title unification bout with Ngannou at UFC 270 — a battle that ended up being Ngannou’s final within the UFC.
This card additionally noticed Valentina Shevchenko defend the UFC ladies’s flyweight title towards Alexa Grasso within the co-main occasion. This marked Shevchenko’s eighth try at defending the belt, and it’s her first battle since profitable a controversial break up determination towards Talia Santos final yr. Grasso, in the meantime, had received 4 straight since shifting to flyweight, most lately defeating Viviane Araújo in October.
The winners of the 2 title fights are scheduled to be on the press convention, speaking about their victories and what’s subsequent for them. The losers, if cleared and allowed, can also seem to debate the place they go from right here.
A number of the most important card’s different individuals — together with Shavkat Rakhmonov and Bo Nickal — can also seem.
When White addresses the media, he’ll talk about the occasions of tonight, in addition to any information and rumors surrounding the UFC. He will even hand out post-fight bonuses, naming the UFC 285 Combat of the Evening (if any) and efficiency bonuses.
The subsequent UFC occasion is UFC Vegas 71, which takes place on March 11 from The Theater at Virgin Accommodations (fairly than the UFC APEX). The primary occasion will function former bantamweight champion Petr Yan battling Merab Dvalishvili (a teammate of present champ and Yan rival Aljamain Sterling) in a collision of high 135-pound opponents.
The subsequent UFC pay-per-view is the next week — UFC 286 on March 18 in London, England. Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman will collide in a trilogy match, battling over the UFC welterweight title after Edwards’s surprising comeback KO in August.
