UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane is scheduled to take place in Nevada on March 5 at the popular T-Mobile Arena. The main card will feature a curious battle between heavyweight ‘’Bones’’ will face top French fighter Cyril Gan and the vacant heavyweight title will be on the line. The fight is planned for 04:00 UK time.
Jones, a unique fighter who has no equal. His fighting IQ is on a completely different level. However, there are a number of nuances that make it impossible for me to bet on John’s win. Firstly, John last fought more than three years ago and it is unknown how such a long downtime will affect him. Secondly, Jones has been competing at light heavyweight his entire career, where he often outclasses his opponents in terms of anthropometry. Gan is not inferior to John in size, but the Frenchman is very fast, tireless and moves like a lightweight. And it was always difficult for Bones to find the right tool for such a tall and awkward fighter.
Jon Jones is one of the most experienced fighters on the UFC roster. ‘’Bones’’ has been in the world’s strongest league for over 15 years. In March 2011, at UFC 128, Jones defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO to become the youngest champion (23) in the history of the league. Since then, Jones has not suffered a single loss and had 11 successful title defences. In the cage, “Bones” was the perfect fighter, but outside the octagon, he often had problems with law and discipline. In 2015 he was suspended from fighting and stripped of his title due to a car accident, and in 2016 USADA disqualified him for 12 months for doping.
After his last win over Dominic Reyes, Jones made the decision to move up to the heavyweight division. The 35-year-old American has been working hard with iron recently and is in great shape.
Cyril Gane doesn’t have as much experience in professional MMA as Jon Jones. Cyril only made his mixed martial arts debut in 2018 but has progressed very quickly. Overall, he can safely be described as a new-generation fighter. After seven convincing victories in the world’s strongest league, Gane was given a fight for the belt but lost to Francis “The Predator” Ngannou by unanimous decision of the judges. “Bon Gamin” trains at the top French gym MMA FACTORY Paris under the guidance of Fernando Lopez.
Before moving to mixed martial arts, the 32-year-old Frenchman was involved in Thai boxing and basketball, so his forte is footwork. In his recent bout, Gane defeated Tai “Bam Bam” Tuivasa to clinch the top spot in the heavyweight division.
Age – 35;
Height – 1.93;
Weight – 93;
Reach – 2.15;
Stance – Southpaw;
Statistics – 26-1-0, 1 Non Contests;
Wins – 10 Knockouts, 6 Submissions, 10 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 0 Decisions, 1 Disqualification.
Age – 32;
Height – 1.96;
Weight – 112;
Reach – 2.06;
Stance – Southpaw;
Statistics – 11-1-0;
Wins – 5 Knockouts, 3 Submissions, 3 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 1 Decision.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane: Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane at 1xBet.