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Mar 5, 2023 LAS VEGAS — In mixed martial arts, there has been Jon Jones and then everyone else for more than a decade. After a move up in weight and three years away, absolutely nothing has changed. Jones defeated Ciryl Gane with a guillotine choke at 2 minutes, 4 seconds of the first round

LAS VEGAS – Dana White can’t praise Jon Jones enough. The UFC president was impressed by Jones’ title win in his long-awaited return in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) submitted Ciryl Gane (11-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in the first round of their contest for the vacant

Tensions are fuming between UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo ahead of their rumored fight. Sterling and Cejudo were both in attendance for UFC 285 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The card was headlined by Jon Jones’ triumphant return for the heavyweight title in a win over Ciryl Gane. Cejudo, who was

Alexa Grasso shocked the world on Saturday night by dethroning long-reigning women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. While Grasso started the fight off strong in the first round, Shevchenko managed to regain her composure and take the second and third rounds on the judges’ scorecards. She looked like she was winning the fourth round too …

1:22 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi UFC 285 delivered. From the dominant return of Jon Jones to the shocking upset victory for Alexa Grasso, the fight night in Las Vegas was electric Saturday. The

(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Ciryl Gane after UFC 285 loss?) Jon Jones completed arguably the sternest goal he’s ever set for himself Saturday when he claimed the vacant heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in the UFC 285 headliner. After years of toying with the idea changing divisions, Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1

UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has hostile intentions for his possible first title defense against Stipe Miocic. Jones defeated Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title on Saturday at UFC 285. He returns from a three-year hiatus and didn’t show any ring rust in a quick submission victory. After dominantly dismantling Gane, Jones has his

[embedded content] LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Bo Nickal denies low blowing his opponent. Nickal was successful in his highly anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut last night (Sat., March 4, 2023) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, when he submitted Jamie Pickett in the first round. (Watch highlights!) The former three-time NCAA Division I

2:42 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN It was inevitable that Jon Jones would end up as the heavyweight champion of the world. When Jones choked out Ciryl Gane in just 2 minutes and 4 seconds on Saturday in Las Vegas to capture the vacant UFC belt, it fulfilled a prophecy — right? Long ago, a foreshadowing

LAS VEGAS – Jon Jones sits atop the heavyweight throne in the UFC, and his next test might be the most prolific of his career. Following UFC 285 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, UFC president Dana White said Jones will face all-time heavyweight great Stipe Miocic in his first title defense as heavyweight champion. Moving

UFC 285 was an early contender for the most stacked UFC card of the year, and it delivered an entertaining night of action all throughout the event. The UFC brass had plenty of options to choose from for 50K bonuses, but only a few fighters walked away from the event with some extra cash. #UFC285

Ian Garry pushed his UFC record to 4-0 with a late TKO stoppage over Song Kenan earlier tonight (Sat., Mar. 4, 2023) at UFC 285 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, but the Irish prospect had to recover from a brutal knockdown along the way. LIVE! Watch UFC 285

Mar 3, 2023 LAS VEGAS – It’s time for the long-awaited return of Jon Jones. After more than three years away from the Octagon, the former light heavyweight champion will come back Saturday and face Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title. The fight will headline UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena. On Friday, the

LAS VEGAS – UFC 285 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC 285 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+. In the main event, former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC)

Street fighters testing themselves against MMA fighters is nothing news, but few instances are as violent as this one. Honestly, it is a tale almost as old as the sport itself, but there have been numerous examples of MMA fighters getting fed up with trolls talking trash about them. So they will accept the challenges

Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane LIVE results and play-by-play updates stream: Follow along below as “Bones” makes his long-awaited return to competition atop the UFC 285 pay-per-view (PPV) card. Jones and Gane are battling for the vacant heavyweight strap, abandoned by former champion Francis Ngannou when “The Predator” failed to come to terms on a

10:38 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The most successful heavyweight fighter in UFC history will be waiting in the wings for the winner of this weekend’s title bout. Stipe Miocic, the former two-time UFC heavyweight champion, will get the next heavyweight title shot, UFC president Dana White told reporters Friday. Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane

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