UFC President Dana White shocked MMA fans around the world when he broke the news of Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane for the UFC Heavyweight Championship in the main event of UFC 285 on March 4, 2023. Dana via press conference said that the UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has vacated his title and is now a free agent. The reigning Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou was released following a more than year-long contract dispute with the company.

According to Dana White, the UFC offered Francis Ngannou a very good deal which would have easily made him the highest-paid Heavyweight Fighter in the UFC even more than former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar but Francis Ngannou declined the offer. So, now Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane will fight for the UFC Heavyweight Championship on March 4 in the main event of UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The Return of MMA G.O.A.T Jon Jones

It’s been 1,121 days since the former 2 times Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones fought in the UFC. Jon Jones, 35, is the most decorated UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jon Jones (26-1, 1NC) crushed the Lightweight division when he racked up 11 title defenses from 2011-20.

Here is the list of all the fighters that Jon Jones has defeated in the UFC.

Fights	Result	Date and Event
Jon Jones vs Andre Gusmao	Win (Round 3) via U-DEC	UFC 87: Seek And Destroy August 9, 2008
Jon Jones vs Stephan Bonnar	Win (Round 3) via U-DEC	UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 January 31, 2009
Jon Jones vs Jake O’Brien	Win (Round 2) via Submission (Guillotine Choke)	UFC 100 July 11, 2009
Jon Jones vs Brandon Vera	Win (Round 1) via KO/TKO	UFC Live: Vera vs Jones March 21, 2010
Jon Jones vs Vladimir Matyushenko	Win (Round 1) via KO/TKO	UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko August 01, 2010
Jon Jones vs Ryan Bader	Win (Round 2) via Submission (Guillotine Choke)	UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort February 05, 2011
Jon Jones vs Mauricio Rua	Win (Round 3) via KO/TKO	UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones March 19, 2011
Jon Jones vs Quinton Jackson	Win (Round 4) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage September 24, 2011
Jon Jones vs Lyoto Machida	Win (Round 2) via Submission (Guillotine Choke)	UFC 140: Jones vs Machida December 10, 2011
Jon Jones vs Rashad Evans	Win (Round 5) via U-DEC	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans April 21, 2012
Jon Jones vs Vitor Belfort	Win (Round 4) via Submission (Keylock)	UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort September 22, 2012
Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen	Win (Round 1) via KO/TKO	UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen April 27, 2013
Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson	Win (Round 5) via U-DEC	UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson September 21, 2013
Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira	Win (Round 5) via U-DEC	UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira April 26, 2014
Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier	Win (Round 5) via U-DEC	UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier January 03, 2015
Jon Jones vs Saint Preux	Win (Round 5) via U-DEC	UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux April 23, 2016
Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2	Win (Round 3) via KO/TKO	UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 December 29, 2018
Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith	Win (Round 5) via U-DEC	UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith March 02, 2019
Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos	Win (Round 5) via S-DEC	UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos July 06, 2019

The last fight Jon Jones had in UFC was on February 8, 2020, against Dominick Reyes which Jon Jones won via U-DEC after 5 rounds of the fight.

Now all-time great Jon bones Jones is once again making his return to the Octagon but this time in the Heavyweight division. Fans around the world are super excited to see Jon Jones compete again in the UFC.

According to Dana White Jon Jones has signed a new 8-fight deal with the UFC ahead of his upcoming super fight with Ciryl Gane for the Heavyweight Championship at UFC 285 on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Jon Jones also confirmed his return via Henry Cejudo YT.

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Ciryl Gane Fights and Stats

Ciryl Gane has won 11 of his 12 pro bouts. He has defeated some big names like Derrick Lewis, Junior Dos Santos, and Tai Tuisava. Gane is also the Former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion. However, now he has the vacant undisputed crown in his sights.

Here is the list of all the fights that Ciryl Gane has fought in the UFC

Fights	Result	Date and Event
Ciryl Gane vs Raphael Pessoa	Win (Round 1) via Submission (Arm Triangle)	UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 August 10, 2019
Ciryl Gane vs Don’Tale Mayes	Win (Round 3) via Submission (Heel Hook)	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren October 26, 2019
Ciryl Gane vs Tanner Boser	Win (Round 3) via U-DEC	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 2019
Ciryl Gane vs Junior Dos Santos	Win (Round 2) via KO/TKO	UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno December 12, 2020
Ciryl Gane vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik	Win (Round 5) via U-DEC	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane February 27, 2021
Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov	Win (Round 5) via U-DEC	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov June 26, 2021
Ciryl Gane vs Derrick Lewis	Win (Round 3) via KO/TKO	UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane August 07, 2021
Ciryl Gane vs Francis Ngannou	Loss (Round 5) via U-DEC	UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane January 22, 2022
Ciryl Gane vs Tai Tuisava	Win (Round 3) via KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa September 03, 2022

Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane Betting Favorite

The former UFC lightweight Champion Jon Jones is heading as an underdog in his upcoming fight against Ciryl Gane for the undisputed Heavyweight Championship on March 4 at UFC 285 in Las Vegas.

Jon Jones will enter his upcoming fight at UFC 285 as a slight underdog at +100 whereas Former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane coming back as a -120 favorite, according to BestFightOdds.com.

This means a $100 bet on Jon Jones would yield winnings of $100, whereas a $120 bet on Ciryl Gane would earn bettors $100. This is the third time that Jon Jones has opened as a Betting underdog in his 23 UFC appearances.

Is Jon Jones Vs Ciryl Gane the biggest Fight in UFC Heavyweight history?

Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane is without a doubt the Biggest Fight in the history of the UFC Heavyweight Division. Both fighters have lost only one fight in their professional MMA career. Jon Jones (26-1, 1 NC) and Ciryl Gane (11-1), are two of the most technical fighters in the UFC.

Jon Jones, whom many believe is the G.O.A.T of the UFC is making his return to the Octagon after 3 years. Jones has never lost a Title fight in his entire career which makes this fight even bigger as he is heading into the fight as an underdog this time.

Final Thoughts

Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane is going to be a banger. However, Ciryl Gane has a slight edge coming into this fight as he has been active in his division whereas Jon Jones is coming after 3 years of inactivity. But anything is possible in the UFC, so just wait for the fight and enjoy the fireworks on March 4.

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