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At the official weigh-ins for UFC 285, Jon Jones has finally made his transition to the heavyweight division official. Jones weighed in at an impressive 248 pounds, marking his first time at the heavyweight limit. The highly anticipated main event sees Jones take on Ciryl Gane, with Gane coming in slightly lighter at 247.5 pounds.
The move to heavyweight has been a long time coming for Jones, with fans and analysts speculating for a decade about a potential shift in weight classes. After a storied run in the 205-pound division, Jon Jones is finally ready to take on the challenges of the heavyweight division.
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The co-main event of Saturday's UFC 285 fight card features the keenly-awaited showdown between flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and challenger Alexa Grasso. Both fighters successfully made weight, with Shevchenko and Grasso coming in under the 124.5-pound limit.
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The UFC 285 weigh-ins held on Friday were not without their setbacks, including a significant one as welterweight contender Geoff Neal missed his weight badly. Neal tipped the scales at 175 pounds, which is four pounds above the welterweight limit, even including a one-pound allowance for non-title bouts. Despite the weight miss, the fight will still proceed as a catchweight bout, with Neal forced to forfeit 30 percent of his purse as a penalty.
Mateusz Gamrot weighed in at 156 pounds while his opponent, Jalin Turner, weighed in at 155.5 pounds. This lightweight bout promises to be an exciting matchup between two talented fighters.
Another fight on the main card is between Bo Nickal and Jamie Pickett. Nickal came in at 185.5 pounds while Pickett weighed in at 186 pounds. This middleweight bout marks Nickal's much-awaited UFC debut.
Bantamweight contender Leomana Martinez also missed weight. He weighed in at 137 pounds, exceeding the limit by one pound for his scheduled fight with Cameron Saaiman. The fight will proceed as a catchweight, and Martinez will have to forfeit 30 percent of his purse as a penalty for the weight miss.
Check out the the entire UFC 285 weigh-in show below:
When does UFC 285 begin? And where to watch live PPV?
The upcoming UFC 285 is scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 4. However, due to the time difference in Europe and Asia, fans in those regions should note that the event will begin in the early hours of Sunday, March 5.
To catch all the action from UFC 285, fans can tune in to the early preliminary card at 5:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM PT / 10:30 PM GMT on Saturday, March 4. The preliminary card kicks off at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT / 1 AM GMT, followed by the main card at 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT / 3 AM GMT.
To watch the event live online, fans must have an ESPN+ subscription and purchase the pay-per-view livestream. The monthly subscriptions to ESPN+ are available for $9.99 a month, while annual subscriptions can be purchased for $99.99.
After subscribing to ESPN+, viewers will have the option to purchase the UFC 285 pay-per-view livestream for $79.99 through their account. If you opt for the monthly subscription plan, the total cost for both the PPV livestream and the ESPN+ subscription will be $89.98.
