UFC 285 live fight updates, results, highlights from Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane

March 5, 2023 Abraham Smith

A new heavyweight champion will be crowned at UFC 285 on March 4th. On one side is former interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane. On the other side of the cage is former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

Jones, 35, took a three-year hiatus from MMA to prepare his body for life in the heavyweight division. “Bones” is a complete fighter with ten wins by knockout and six submission wins. He hasn’t suffered a loss since 2009, the only blemishes on his career being DQ losses and no contests due to failed drug tests.

Gane was an accomplished Muay Thai fighter before turning pro in MMA. The 32-year-old joined the UFC in 2019 and is 8-1 on promotion. He has five wins by knockout and has only gone the distance three times (2-1 in those fights).

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Known as an intelligent caged fighter, Gane can manipulate his surroundings and force his opponents to fatigue. Jones doesn’t see Gane’s game plan as an advantage and instead sees holes in his game.

“I respect Ciryl Gane, I really do, but I study film all the time and I just see a lot of patterns,” Jones said of MMA Junkie. “When he’s in an attitude, there are things he really enjoys doing. He often goes to the same well. When he is in the opposite attitude, he has his tendencies. That being said, I realized that he doesn’t do much wrestling. He tries to dodge, trying to escape. He relies on jiu-jitsu over solid takedown defense, and the same goes for ground play. I’ve watched Francis Ngannou go maybe five, six minutes top time in this fight and Francis isn’t a guy who’s known for controlling people at the front.

“He has the hitting down. I don’t think he’s a very strong kickboxer defensively. He has a really nice offense. Like I said, his defense is mostly his footwork, and two other big holes are jiu-jitsu and wrestling.”

In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko will defend the UFC flyweight title against Alexa Grasso. Shevchenko is on an eight-fight win streak and has held the flyweight title since 2019. Grasso is on a four-fight win streak and appears to be the one to solve the Shevchenko problem.

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UFC 285: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane results, highlights

8:20 p.m.: We’re live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the late prelims. Julian Marquez and Marc-Andre Barriault are currently battling it out at middleweight. Perhaps more interestingly, they’re shooting scenes for the upcoming ‘Road House’ remake starring Conor McGregor and Jake Gyllenhaal. Yes, Road House is now an MMA movie.

When is UFC 285: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane?

Date: Saturday March 4 | Sunday March 5th
FIGHT PASS Prelims: 6:00 p.m. ET | 11pm ET GMT | 10 a.m. AEDT
Prelims: 8 p.m. ET | 1 am GMT | 12 p.m. AEDT
Main Card: 10 p.m. ET | 3am GMT | 2 p.m. AEDT
Main Event: 12:15 p.m. ET | 5:15am GMT | 4:15 p.m. AEDT (approx.)

UFC 285 takes place on March 4th.

Jones and Gane were scheduled to make their way to the Octagon at around 12:15 p.m. ET | 5:15 p.m. GMT 4:15 p.m. AEDT, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

How to watch UFC 285: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane?

country	Date	Channel + live stream (main card)
United States	Sat. March 4th	ESPN+, ESPN PPV
Canada	Sat. March 4th	BELL, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, Eastlink, UFC PPV in UFC Fight Pass
Great Britain	Sun. 5. March	BT sport
Australia	Sun. 5. March	Main Event, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV, UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass

The main card for UFC 285 is available in the US and Mexico through subscription streaming service ESPN+ for a pay-per-view cost. Past fights can be seen live on ESPN+.

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In Canada, main card pay-per-view is available on BELL, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, Eastlink and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.

In the UK, the main card will be available on BT Sport, with the preliminary round on UFC Fight Pass.

In Australia, the main card will be on Main Event, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.

Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane PPV price: How much is UFC 285?

$79.99 (current ESPN+ subscribers)
$124.98 (new subscribers)

In the US, the UFC 285 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. The PPV price for UFC 285 is $79.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $124.98 for UFC 285 pay-per-view and an annual ESPN+ subscription that offers savings of more than 30 percent.

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product	Prices
Monthly ESPN+ subscription	$9.99/month
ESPN+ annual subscription	$99.99/year
The Disney bundle with ad-supported Hulu	$12.99/month
The Disney Bundle with Hulu No-Ads	$19.99/month
UFC PPV Standalone	$79.99 each
UFC PPV Package (UFC PPV & ESPN+ Annual)	$124.98, then $99.99/year
UFC PPV and the Disney Bundle	$79.99, then $12.99/month

UFC 285 Results

main card

Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane for the UFC Heavyweight Title
Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs. Alexa Grasso for the UFC Flyweight Title
Geoff Neal vs Shavkat Rakhmonov; welterweights
Jalin Turner vs. Mateusz Gamrot; lightweights
Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett; medium weight

front matter

Cody Garbrandt versus Trevin Jones; bantam weights
Derek Brunson vs. Dricus du Plessis; medium weight
Viviane Araujo versus Amanda Ribas; flyweights
Julian Marquez versus Marc-Andre Barriault; medium weight

FIGHT pass preliminary round

Ian Garry vs. Song Kenan; welterweights
Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci; straw weights
Cameron Saaiman vs. Leomana Martinez; bantam weights
Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Farid Basharat Bantamweights
Loik Radzhabov vs. Esteban Ribovics; lightweights

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