Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane Highlights: UFC News: The fact that Jon Jones was making a comeback and immediately confronting Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285 had UFC fans incredibly pumped and hoping to see history. In addition to this, the co-main event of UFC 285 pitted Valentina Shevchenko defending her flyweight title against No. 6 ranked challenger Alexa Grasso. And as now the UFC 285 has ended, it would be accurate to claim that Jones and Grasso made history by winning the UFC championships in the main event and the co-main event. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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UFC 285 Highlights: Jon Jones and Alexa Grasso made history at the UFC 285
Although there was no doubt about Jones’s skills given the fact that he was fighting in the heavyweight division for the first time and seeing the other fighters’ track record of switching divisions, there were some reservations. However, Jones showed why he is different from the rest of the others.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME IS NOW THE HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMP 🏆
JON JONES SUBMITS CIRYL GANE!! #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/JOiAnweVJ5
— UFC (@ufc) March 5, 2023
In less than three minutes, Jon Jones captured the UFC heavyweight championship and showed the world why he is the greatest fighter in the annals of mixed martial arts. In the first round of their main-event fight at UFC 285, Jones trapped Ciryl Gane in a guillotine choke to force the tap and take the title. And now “Bones” stated he wants to fight Stipe Miocic.
There is no debate. Jon Jones is the GREATEST of all time!
🏆🐐 @JonnyBones hits double champ status, and wants a piece of @StipeMiocic next! #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/mQxjZijqQ3
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 5, 2023
Apart from him, Alexa Grasso made history after she submitted Valentina Shevchenko to capture the flyweight title. Grasso put up a tremendous performance, and despite being one of the greatest underdogs within the overall card, she managed to triumph and become the first Mexican-born UFC champion.
WHAT A NIGHT!! How about the performances from these three 🤯 #UFC285
B2YB @PrimeHydrate pic.twitter.com/hcK8T3OIXL
— UFC (@ufc) March 5, 2023
UFC 285 results
Main Card:
Main Event: Jon Jones (W) vs Ciryl Gane- Via Sub – New Champion
Co-Main: Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso (W) – Via Sub – New Champion
Geoff Neal vs Shavkat Rakhmonov (W)– Via Sub
Mateusz Gamrot (W) vs Jalin Turner- Via SD
Bo Nickal (W) vs Jamie Pickett- Via Sub
Prelims:
Cody Garbrandt (W) vs Trevin Jones– Via UD
Derek Brunson vs Dricus Du Plessis- (W)- Via KO
Viviane Araújo vs Amanda Ribas- (W)- Via UD
Julian Marquez vs Marc-Andre Barriault- (W)- Via KO
Early Prelims:
Ian Machado Garry (W) vs Song Kenan– Via KO
Mana Martinez vs Cameron Saaiman (W)- Via UD
Jessica Penne vs Tabatha Ricci Da’Mon (W)- Via Sub
Da’Mon Blackshear vs Farid Basharat (W)- Via UD
Esteban Ribovics vs Loik Radzhabov (W) – Via UD
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