Stipe Miocic promised winner of Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane will fight for the vacant heavyweight championship in the UFC 285 main event, and the winner will take on former two-title titleholder Stipe Miocic. Talking with former octagon foe Daniel Cormier, Miocic revealed that the fight promotion has offered him
2:01 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Jon Jones spent more than two years packing on the pounds, prepping for his move up to heavyweight. The result: The former longtime UFC light heavyweight champion actually weighed more than his opponent Friday morning. Jones hit the scale at 248 pounds, which is 43 more pounds than he
Stipe Miocic could be right back in the championship picture when he returns. The two-time UFC heavyweight champion has not fought since dropping the belt to Francis Ngannou in March 2021, but claims the UFC has told him he will challenge the winner of Saturday’s UFC 285 vacant heavyweight title main event between Jon Jones
“I always was a fan of the sport, fan of the UFC,” said Nickal. “And so, in my mind, that was always in the back of my mind, even while I was wrestling, that transitioning to MMA could be something that I do. And then about halfway through college, I decided that I’m doing MMA,
The pre-fight buildup is over and Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane are just hours away from squaring off for the heavyweight title at UFC 285. Jones and Gane will face off for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285. Jones will make his heavyweight debut after a three-year absence, and Gane is looking to defeat
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was surprised to see Darren Till‘s recent release. ‘The Gorilla’ has been out of action since his clash with Dricus du Plessis last December. On that night at UFC 282, Till came up short by submission. However, he did take home ‘Fight of the Night’ honors following the defeat.
With the early (and official) UFC 285 weigh ins already in the books (full results and video here), the promotion will send all 28 fighters to the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the fan-friendly ceremonial festivities, streaming LIVE at 7 p.m. ET in the embedded video above. UFC 285 will be headlined by the vacant
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Ceremonial Weigh-in Video The UFC 285 fighters officially weighed in on Friday morning, but the ceremonial weigh-in is just about the fans in attendance in Las Vegas for the fights. UFC 285 takes place on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas headlined by the biggest return in MMA history.
At the UFC 285 official weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday’s fight card will step on the scale Friday morning, and MMA Fighting will have live video of it above. In the main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane will have to hit the 265-pound weight
The No. 6 flyweight contender challenges the best fighter the women’s flyweight division has ever seen in Valentina Shevchenko, who’s claimed seven title defenses after winning the vacant belt against Joanna Jedrzejczyk in 2018. Since moving up from the strawweight division in 2020, Grasso’s hit a stride, winning all four of her flyweight contests, including
UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson insists he’s always searching for the finish, a frame of mind he sees as rare in this day and age. This weekend, Brunson will make his first walk to the Octagon in over a year. Entering 2022, the 39-year-old was riding an impressive five-fight winning streak that included headline stoppage
Mana Martinez was happy when he was offered to fight Cameron Saaiman at UFC 285. When Saaiman won on the Contender Series, Dana White declared him the future of the division. Then, the South African cruised to a stoppage win in his debut and will now take on Martinez at UFC 285 who expects to
Darren Till is finally explaining the reason(s) he asked to be released from his contract by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Mixed martial arts (MMA) fans were left in shocked disappointment when the popular Liverpudlian was abruptly removed from UFC’s roster. That disappointment turned to confusion when Till posted a vague tweet about requesting the release
Israel Adesanya gives his UFC 285 predictions Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya breaks down & shares his picks for the stacked UFC 285 card which features the return of Jon Jones fighting for the vacant heavyweight championship against Ciryl Gane. ‘The Last Stylebender’ breaks down the main card and most of the preliminary fight card
6:02 PM ET Darren Till fully intends to fight in the UFC again, despite his recent request for the company to sever his contract. Till, 30, told ESPN on Thursday that he asked the UFC to release him earlier this year so he could focus on his health and entertain options away from the Octagon.
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“The unknown is dangerous. When you’ve had a fighter who has had a two-year layoff and there’s no footage or understanding of what he’s been working on, the unknown is dangerous. So, you have to prepare for the absolute best,” Machado Garry said. “I’m not overlooking him. I believe I’m far superior than him in
A recent interview with Ciryl Gane appears to dismiss recent concerns that the 32-year-old might be carrying a hand injury into his title fight at UFC 285. “Bon Gamin” will welcome Jon Jones to the heavyweight division when the two fighters meet for the vacant heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 285. Gane