Jon Jones is making his highly anticipated return to the Octagon at UFC 285, where he’ll face Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title. Jones is widely considered one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and his peers are backing him as he moves up a weight class.
Jones is a former light heavyweight champion and is returning after a three-year layoff. His fight with Gane is set to headline UFC 285, which takes place Saturday, April 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNEWS and ESPN+.
On Wednesday, fighters from the UFC 285 lineup weighed in with their analysis and predictions during media day and made it clear that it’s hard to pick against Jones. Valentina Shevchenko, Cody Garbrandt, and Derek Brunson all backed Jones as his confidence appears to be at an all-time high.
Jones is known for his incredible athleticism and physicality, and at heavyweight, he’s expected to be even more dangerous. He’s been training hard and has been looking lean and mean in preparation for the fight.
Jones has a lot of momentum going into the fight, and with the backing of his peers, it’s hard to count him out. It’ll be interesting to see how he fares against Gane and if he’ll be able to make a successful return to the Octagon.
