LAS VEGAS – 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 superfight for the vacant undisputed heavyweight title.
“UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane” takes place Saturday, March 4 in Las Vegas with the main card at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view. The prelims will be seen on ESPN, ESPNNEWS and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET with the night’s action starting at 6 p.m. ET with early prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
“UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane” tickets are on sale now and available for purchase at AXS.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person.
Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) 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 Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) 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.
Additional bouts on the card include:
- No. 7-ranked flyweight Viviane Araujo (11-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) looks to defend her spot in the rankings against No. 15 Amanda Ribas (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
- Bo Nickal (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his highly anticipated UFC debut against Jamie Pickett (13-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) at middleweight
- A thrilling welterweight contest sees No. 7-ranked Geoff Neal (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) battle No. 10 Shavkat Rakhmonov (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
- No. 5-ranked middleweight Derek Brunson (23-8 MMA, 14-6 UFC) aims to halt the momentum of No. 10 Dricus Du Plessis (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
- Former UFC bantamweight king Cody Garbrandt (12-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) returns to action against Julio Arce (18-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
- Julian Marquez (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) locks horns with Marc-Andre Barriault (14-6, MMA, 3-5 UFC) in a middleweight bout
- Exciting lightweights Kamuela Kirk (11-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and undefeated Dana White’s Contender Series alum Esteban Ribovics (11-0, fighting out of Cordoba, Argentina) plan to steal the show
- Da’Mon Blackshear (12-4-1 MMA, 0-0-1 UFC) has his sights on securing his first UFC win against undefeated Dana White’s Contender Series alum Farid Basharat (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Former strawweight title challenger Jessica Penne (14-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC) faces Tabatha Ricci (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)





