UFC returns to T-Mobile Arena with one of the biggest fights in UFC history as No. 1 ranked heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane and former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones collide in a Super Fight for the vacant undisputed heavyweight title. In the co-main event, flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko squares off against No. 6 ranked flyweight contender, Alexa Grasso.
UFC 285: JONES vs. GANE takes place Saturday, March 4 in Las Vegas with the main card at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be seen on ESPN, ESPNNEWS and ESPN+ at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT with the night’s action starting at 5:30 pm ET/2:30 pm PT with Early Prelims on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and UFC Fight Pass.
Main and co-main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds. | Official Scorecards
UFC 285: Jones vs Gane Results
UFC 285: Jones vs Gane Early Prelim Fight Card Results
Esteban Ribovics vs Loik Radzhabov
- Undefeated Dana White’s Contender Series alum Esteban Ribovics (11-0, fighting out of Cordoba, Argentina) clashes with Loik Radzhabov (16-4-1, fighting out of Dushanbe, Tajikistan) at lightweight
Da’Mon Blackshear vs Farid Basharat
- Da’Mon Blackshear (12-4-1, fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M.) has his sights on securing his first UFC win against undefeated Dana White’s Contender Series alum Farid Basharat (9-0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.)
Jessica Penne vs Tabatha Ricci
- Former strawweight title challenger Jessica Penne (14-7, fighting out of Huntington Beach, Calif.) faces Tabatha Ricci (7-1, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Mana Martinez vs Cameron Saaiman
- Mana Martinez (10-3, fighting out of Houston, Texas) takes on Cameron Saaiman (7-0, fighting out of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa) in a bantamweight bout
Ian Machado Garry vs Song Kenan
- Ian Machado Garry (10-0, fighting out of Deerfield Beach, FL by way of Dublin, Ireland) clashes with Song Kenan (18-6, fighting out of Beijing, China) at welterweight
UFC 285: Jones vs Gane Prelim Fight Results
Julian Marquez vs Marc-Andre Barriault
Viviane Araújo vs Amanda Ribas
- No. 7 ranked flyweight Viviane Araujo (11-4, fighting out of Brasilia, Brazil) looks to defend her spot in the rankings against No. 15 Amanda Ribas (11-3, fighting out of Varginha, Brazil)
Derek Brunson vs Dricus du Plessis
- No. 5 ranked middleweight Derek Brunson (23-8, fighting out of Wilmington, N.C.) aims to halt the momentum of No. 10 Dricus Du Plessis (18-2, fighting out of Pretoria, South Africa)
Cody Garbrandt vs Trevin Jones
- Former UFC bantamweight king Cody Garbrandt (12-5, fighting out of Sacramento, Calif.) returns to action against Trevin Jones (13-9, 1 NC, fighting out of Maite, Guam)
UFC 285: Jones vs Gane Main Card Fight Results
Bo Nickal vs Jamie Pickett
- Bo Nickal (2-0, fighting out of Pleasant Gap, Penn.) makes his highly anticipated UFC debut against Jamie Pickett (13-8, fighting out of Wilmington, N.C.) at middleweight
Mateusz Gamrot vs Jalin Turner
- No. 7 ranked lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot (21-2, 1NC, fighting out of Poznan, Poland) collides with No. 10 ranked Jalin Turner (13-5, fighting out of Fontana, CA)
Geoff Neal vs Shavkat Rakhmonov
- A thrilling welterweight contest sees No. 7 ranked Geoff Neal (15-4, fighting out of Dallas, Texas) battle No. 10 Shavkat Rakhmonov (16-0, fighting out of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan)
Co-Main Event: Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso
- Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (23-3, fighting out of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) aims to defend her belt once again against No. 6 ranked flyweight Alexa Grasso (15-3, fighting out of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico)
Main Event: Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane
- Jon Jones (26-1, fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M.) returns to the Octagon for the first time since February 2020 with his sights set on cementing himself as the greatest of all time. Considered by many to be the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in all of MMA, he holds the UFC records for most title fight wins (14), most light heavyweight wins (20) and the longest light heavyweight win streak (13). Jones now plans to make a statement against Gane and secure a second divisional crown for his legacy.
- Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane (11-1, fighting out of Paris, France) intends to make the most of his second shot at gold by delivering a career-defining performance. A high-level striker, Gane has entertained fans with impressive knockouts of Tai Tuivasa, Derrick Lewis and former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos. He now aims to add his name to the history books by becoming the first man to finish Jones.
