The MMA juggernaut is headed to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, United States, for its next pay-per-view event, UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane. The action will go down this Saturday, March 4, with two title fights on tap and a series of other intriguing matchups.
Headlining the pay-per-view card will be a vacant heavyweight showdown between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane. 'Bones' will make a much-anticipated move up to heavyweight after three years on the sidelines since relinquishing the 205-pound title.
'Bon Gamin', on the other hand, is getting a second crack at becoming the heavyweight champion after falling short against former titleholder Francis Ngannou back in early 2022. The Frenchman earned the title opportunity with his subsequent knockout win over Tai Tuivasa in September.
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The UFC 285 card will also have the women's flyweight title on the line as defending champion Valentina Shevchenko takes on No.6-ranked contender Alexa Grasso in the night's co-main event. 'Bullet' is fresh off a controversial split decision win over Taila Santos last July and is looking to make her eighth successful title defense.
Grasso, meanwhile, is riding a four-fight win streak into this championship bout, with her latest triumph coming over Viviane Araujo back in October.
Also on the main card, undefeated welterweight sensation Shavkat Rakhmonov will return to action hoping to extend his record to a perfect 17-0 against Geoff Neal. 'Nomad' will not only put his unbeaten streak on the line but will also aim to keep his 100% finish rate alive when he steps inside the octagon on Saturday.
In another intriguing matchup, Mateusz Gamrot will square off against Jalin Turner in a battle of lightweights. 'Gamer' had his four-fight win streak snapped when he ran into Beneil Dariush last time out in October, losing the bout via unanimous decision. Turner, meanwhile, has the opportunity to record his sixth straight win.
The potential main card opener for this Saturday's pay-per-view card will see the highly touted Bo Nickal make his promotional debut against Jamie Pickett in a middleweight showdown.