Jon Jones to headline UFC 285 in heavyweight title fight - KOKI FOX 23 TULSA

LAS VEGAS — (AP) — UFC 285 got a large boost Saturday erstwhile UFC President Dana White announced Jon Jones volition combat for the heavyweight rubric March 4 against Ciryl Gane astatine T-Mobile Arena successful Las Vegas.

Jones (26-1) volition marque his archetypal quality since February 2020 erstwhile helium bushed Dominick Reyes to support his airy heavyweight championship. He past vacated the rubric successful hopes of getting a changeable astatine the heavyweight belt.

White said helium offered erstwhile heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou the richest woody for a heavyweight successful UFC past to combat Jones, but helium turned it down. So White turned to Gane (11-1).

“Many believe, including me, (Jones is) the champion of each time," White said. "Jon Jones has been ready, consenting and capable to combat anybody. He didn't attraction who it was.”

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