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One of the best to ever compete in MMA will return from a three-year layoff right into a heavyweight championship fight when Jon Jones faces Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 285 this Saturday night in Las Vegas — and his jiu-jitsu coach Roberto Alencar is promising an even better version of the legendary fighter.

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Francis Ngannou will never compete in the UFC again.

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Farid Basharat may not believe in bad luck, but the weeks leading up to his fight on the UFC’s Contender Series likely had him questioning if there was a dark cloud hanging over his head.

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If Jon Jones believes in curses, he might want to avoid walking under any ladders ahead of UFC 285 because he might already have one strike against him.

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Glover Teixeira shared the cage with Jon Jones eight years ago for the UFC’s 205-pound title, and now expects the former light heavyweight king to find success in his new division.

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Bo Nickal hasn’t forgotten his roots.

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In the final episode of UFC 285 Embedded, the fighters cut weight and step on the scales, David Goggins visits Jon Jones, and more.

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Valentina Shevchenko is arguably the most dominant champion on the entire UFC roster, but that kind of reputation can also serve as a double-edged sword.

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MMA Fighting has a live stream watch party for Saturday’s UFC 285 event, which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main event is slated to crown a brand new UFC heavyweight champion after Francis Ngannou left the promotion and vacated the title. Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will make his heavyweight debut and compete for the first time in over three years against Ciryl Gane for the vacant belt.

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Jon Jones is about to enter a whole new world.

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The UFC 285 start time and TV schedule for the Jones vs. Gane fight card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada is below.

Jon Jones faces Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 285. | Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images

MMA Fighting has UFC 285 results for the Jones vs. Gane fight card, live blogs of all the main card fights, and more from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

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LAS VEGAS — Legendary analyst Teddy Atlas joins MMA Fighting’s José Youngs to preview the return of Jon Jones at UFC 285 in Las Vegas. Jones makes his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane with the vacant UFC heavyweight title on the line in the main event.

Jon Jones is heading back to the UFC octagon on Saturday for the first time in over three years. Jones is tasked with taking on Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title, one that certainly has the shadow of former champ Francis Ngannou looming over it. Can Jones get it done, or will Gane have the title wrapped around his waist at the end of UFC 285?

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LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor and an extra muscled Jake Gyllenhaal filmed a scene from the upcoming remake of “Roadhouse” after UFC 285’s ceremonial weigh-ins. Watch that video above.

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Jon Jones has done everything but make the walk to the octagon — and now he’ll do that for the first time in more than three years on Saturday night at UFC 285.

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LAS VEGAS — Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane faced off for the final time Friday ahead of their UFC 285’s main event clash — and they were joined by special guest Conor McGregor.

And we back for another installment of Friday fisticuffs, let's go!!! Big violence weekend, I find myself oddly geeked for a Jones return, THANKS HATERS! yall have made rooting for the villain fun as fuck.

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Stipe Miocic could be right back in the championship picture when he returns.

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Lawrence Phillips just scored a slam knockout that might go down as one of the best of 2023 when it’s all said and done.

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The best UFC event in a year takes place on Saturday when Jon Jones makes his long-awaited heavyweight debut, facing Ciryl Gane for the vacant title at UFC 285. The rest of the main card is equally as stacked, with Valentina Shevchenko defending her flyweight title against Alexa Grasso in the co-main event. A bevy of marquee matchups also grace the rest of the lineup. This is the kind of card MMA fans dream about, so without further gilding the lily... Читать дальше...

Yorgan de Castro, Jon Jones and Domingos Barros in the gym. | Photo via Yorgan de Castro

Yorgan de Castro was one of the men enlisted by Jon Jones to help the all-time great prepare for his heavyweight debut at UFC 285, battling Ciryl Gane for the vacant title, and had a taste of what “Bon Gamin” will face inside the octagon in Las Vegas.