Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC 285
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Jon Jones, one of the greats of MMA, returns to the Octagon to make his much-awaited heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane, with the two fighters set to lock horns for the heavyweight strap vacated by Francis Ngannou.
It has been over three years since Jones last fought, a light heavyweight victory over Dominick Reyes via unanimous decision, and he faces an opponent in Gane who has just one loss on his record – defeat to the aforementioned Ngannou.
WHO IS ON THE UNDERCARD?
The rest of the UFC 285 card is stacked with plenty of variety to entertain fight fans:
- Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso (Women’s Flyweight title)
- Geoff Neal vs Shavkat Rakhmonov
- Jalin Turner vs Mateusz Gamrot
- Bo Nickal vs Jamie Pickett
- Cody Garbrandt vs Trevin Jones
- Derek Brunson vs Dricus De Plessis
- Viviane Araujo vs Amanda Ribas
- Marc-Andre Barriault vs Julian Marquez
- Ian Garry vs Song Kenan
- Jessica Penne vs Tabatha Ricci
- Mana Martinez vs Cameron Saaiman
- Farid Basharat vs Da’Mon Blackshear
WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?
The fight will take place at the T-Mobile in Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
WHEN IS THE FIGHT?
UFC 285 takes place on Saturday 4th March, with the main event set to take place in the early hours of Sunday morning for UK fight fans.
WHEN IS THE RING WALK?
The undercard kicks off at 4pm local time, so around midnight for those in the UK. The main card is scheduled to start at 7pm local time (3am in the UK) while Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane are due to step into the octagon around 10pm in Las Vegas – 6am in the UK.
WHAT TV CHANNEL IS SHOWING JON JONES VS CIRYL GANE?
UFC fans in the UK can watch the event on BT Sport 1, while ESPN+ is the place to go in the US.
WHAT ABOUT LIVE STREAMING?
BT Sport subscribers can stream Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane live on the BT Sport Player and app, while those across the pond can do so on ESPN+ platforms or by using UFC Fight Pass.
WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?
Jon Jones boasts a career record of 26 wins, one defeat and one No Contest, while Gane has 11 wins and one defeat on his record.
