Jon Jones in the octagon

Jul 6, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jon Jones (purple gloves) earlier than his combat towards Thiago Santos (not pictured) at T-Cellular Enviornment. Obligatory Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports activities

  • UFC 285 takes place this Saturday, March 4th, from the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Former gentle heavyweight champion Jon Jones makes his lengthy awaited return to the octagon
  • Take a look at all the percentages for UFC 285 and our greatest bets beneath

Identical to that, the UFC is again. The king of MMA returns with an explosive heavyweight match-up as Jon Jones takes on Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title. The designation for the baddest man on the planet is on the road at UFC 285, Jones versus Gane is a can’t-miss combat. So who comes away with the belt?

Former gentle heavyweight champion Jon Jones makes his return to the octagon on Saturday. Followers are clamouring to see the much-anticipated return of the Rochester, New York native. Throughout the cage stands former heavyweight challenger Ciryl Gane, who’s solely loss got here towards former champion Francis Ngannou. Luckily for bettors, Jones vs Gane is just not the one fascinating title combat at UFC 285. Within the co-main occasion, Valentina Shevchenko will defend her flyweight title towards Alexa Grasso.

The entire UFC 285 motion will get underway from the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas at 8pm ET on ESPN+, with the principle card airing on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10pm ET. Till then, discover the combat card beneath with odds for each match-up, and our greatest bets for a sensational night of fights beneath.

UFC 285: Jones vs Gane Odds

Fighter Odds
Jon Jones -190
Ciryl Gane +160
Fighter Odds
Valentina Shevchenko -675
Alexa Grasso +500
Fighter Odds
Geoff Neal +390
Shavkat Rakhmonov -490
Fighter Odds
Mateusz Gamrot -215
Jalin Turner +185
Fighter Odds
Bo Nickal -1650
Jamie Pickett +950
Fighter Odds
Cody Garbrandt -175
Trevin Jones +150
Fighter Odds
Derek Brunson +195
Dricus Du Plessis -230
Fighter Odds
Viviane Araujo +100
Amanda Ribas -120
Fighter Odds
Julian Marquez +130
Marc-Andre Barriault -150
Fighter Odds
Ian Garry -675
Kenan Tune +500
Fighter Odds
Mana Martinez -215
Cameron Saaiman +185
Fighter Odds
Jessica Penne -215
Tabatha Ricci +185
Fighter Odds
Da’Mon Blackshear -215
Farid Basharat +185
Fighter Odds
Esteban Ribovics -215
Loik Radzhabov +185

Jon Jones enters UFC 285 as a -190 favourite in his extremely anticipated return to the octagon. Whereas ladies’s featherweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is a heavy -675 favourite over challenger Alexa Grasso. Additional down the UFC 285 card, three-time nationwide champion wrestler Bo Nickal is a gargantuan -1650 favourite over Jamie Pickett. This appears to be a case of the UFC throwing the sheep to the wolf, because the 34-year outdated Pickett has misplaced again to again fights and now faces the best prospect in MMA.

 

Odds as of February twenty eighth at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Jones vs Gane Odds & Predictions

Jon “Bones” Jones returns to the octagon for the primary time in over three years on Saturday night time. Jones, the brother of NFL gamers Chandler and Arthur, final fought in February of 2020, the place he defeated Dominick Reyes through unanimous resolution.

The previous gentle heavyweight champion will try and turn into simply the eighth fighter in UFC historical past to carry title belts in two completely different weight courses. Standing throughout from him within the cage might be Ciryl Gane, who got here up quick towards Francis Ngannou in his earlier bid for the heavyweight title.

A local of Paris, France, Gane has the dimensions (6’4, 247 lbs) and motion abilities essential to trigger Jones issues. Gane glides with the grace of a a lot lighter fighter, and has the placing expertise to derail Jones’ shot at MMA glory. Nevertheless, his floor sport and total grappling capabilities might be put to the take a look at on Saturday night time.

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In the end, Jones lay-off and Gane’s placing prowess make UFC 285’s predominant occasion a charming contest. That being mentioned, Jones is arguably the best fighter within the historical past of the game. Search for the now 35-year outdated to make use of his wrestling and grappling prowess to make Saturday an extended night time for Ciryl Gane. We’ve obtained two bets for this combat, as a drained Gane might be ripe for submission within the championship rounds.

UFC 285 Major Occasion Decide: Jon Jones to win the heavyweight title (-165), Jones to win by submission (+750)

Shevchenko vs Grasso Odds & Predictions

Valentina Shevchenko is a heavy -675 favourite to retain her flyweight title at UFC 285. This might be Shevchenko’s eighth protection of the ladies’s flyweight title she received in 2018.

Seeking to make her personal mark on the flyweight division, Alexa Grasso is on a four-fight win streak. The Guadalajara native has impressed recently and is coming off a dominant resolution victory over Viviane Araujo.

Having mentioned that, Shevchenko will purpose to increase her profitable streak to 10 with a victory on Saturday night time. With the eyes of the preventing world tuning in, search for Shevchenko to make an announcement at UFC 285.

UFC 285 Co-Major Occasion Decide: Valentina Shevchenko to win (-675)

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