LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC 285 bought a significant enhance Saturday when UFC president Dana White introduced Jon Jones will struggle for the heavyweight title March four towards Ciryl Gane at T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Jones (26-1) will likely be making his first look since February 2020 when he defeated Dominick Reyes to defend his gentle heavyweight championship. He then vacated the title in hopes of getting a shot on the heavyweight belt.
White stated he provided former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou the richest heavyweight deal in UFC historical past to struggle Jones, however he turned it down. So White turned to Gane (11-1).
“Lots of people suppose, myself included, (Jones is) the most effective of all time,” White stated. “Jon Jones was prepared, keen and capable of struggle anybody. He did not care who it was.”
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