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Who is Jon Jones? Background, record, championships, biggest wins of Ciryl Gane's next opponent
Jon Jones, one of the UFC's greatest ever fighters, is finally set to return to action after three years away from the Octagon.
As expected this has generated a lot of excitement amongst MMA fans across the world, not just because of Jones' name and reputation, but also because he is set to make his heavyweight debut in Las Vegas.
Saturday's UFC 285 event will see Jones take on France's Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title after Francis Ngannou decided to vacate the belt.
But now the burning question will be whether Jones can still be a force to be reckoned despite his long absence?
Ahead of what could be another historic night for Jones, DAZN takes a look at the make-up of one MMA's biggest stars.
What is Jon Jones' record?
Jon Jones boasts a 26-1-0 record with 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Which major titles has Jon Jones won?
Jon Jones is a two-time UFC light heavyweight champion.
He first held the title between March 2011 and April 2015. Jones' second light heavyweight title reign came three years later which spanned from December 2018 to August 2020.
Jon Jones' biggest wins
With a career that spans 27 fights, Jon Jones is not short of memorable and big wins throughout his years inside the Octagon.
DAZN took a look at Jones' five greatest UFC wins here.
When is Jones vs. Gane? Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, March 4
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. GMT
The main card is set to get underway at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. GMT. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Jones vs. Gane?
Fans in the U.S. can purchase the event on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), while BT Sport will broadcast UFC 285 in the UK. If you reside in Germany, Austria or Italy, you can watch the event on DAZN.
Where is the Jones vs. Gane fight?
The fight takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Jon Jones record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Age: 35
- Height: 6' 4"
- Reach: 84.5"
- Total Fights: 27
- Record: 26-1-0
Ciryl Gane record and bio
- Nationality: French
- Age: 32
- Height: 6' 4"
- Reach: 81"
- Total Fights: 12
- Record: 11-1-0
Jones vs. Gane fight card
Main Card
- Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane; For the vacant UFC heavyweight championship
- Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso; For Shevchenko's UFC women's flyweight championship
- Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov; Welterweight
- Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jalin Turner; Lightweight
- Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett; Middleweight
Prelims
- Cody Garbrandt vs. Trevin Jones; Bantamweight
- Derek Brunson vs. Dricus du Plessis; Middleweight
- Viviane Araujo vs. Amanda Ribas; Women's flyweight
- Julian Marquez vs. Marc-Andre Barriault; Middleweight
Early prelims
- Ian Garry vs. Song Kenan; Welterweight
- Cameron Saaiman vs. Leomana Martinez; Bantamweight
- Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci; Women's strawweight
- Da'Mon Blackshear vs. Farid Basharat; Bantamweight
Fans in Germany, Austria and Italy can watch UFC events live on DAZN, and DAZN subscribers in most parts of the world can also enjoy a multitude of Professional Fighters League (PFL) events live, including the launch of the PFL Europe series beginning March 25 in Newcastle.
