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UFC 285

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 4, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area, United States.[2]

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
The poster for UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 4, 2023 (2023-03-04)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityParadise, Nevada, United States
Attendance19,471[1]
Total gate$12,154,753.10.[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili

Background

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Jones (left) became the eighth multi-division champion in the promotion's history, as well as the third man to become heavyweight and light heavyweight champion. If victorious, Gane (right) would have become the UFC's first ever French undisputed champion.

A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and former interim champion Ciryl Gane headlined the event.[3] Former champion Francis Ngannou was stripped of the title on January 14 and released from the promotion due to a contract dispute.[4][5] Sergei Pavlovich served as backup and potential replacement for this fight.[6]

A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso served as the event's co-main event.[7]

A women's strawweight bout between former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger and inaugural Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne and Tabatha Ricci took place at the event.[8] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan but the bout was scrapped as Penne withdrew due to illness.[9]

A welterweight bout between Geoff Neal and Shavkat Rakhmonov took place at this event.[10] They were previously expected to meet at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov but Neal withdrew due to injury.[11] At the weigh-ins, Neal weighed in at 175 pounds, four pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Neal was fined 30% of his purse, which went to Rakhmonov.[12]

A middleweight bout between promotional newcomer Bo Nickal and Jamie Pickett took place at this event.[13] They were previously expected to meet at UFC 282 but Nickal withdrew due to injury.[14]

A bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt and Julio Arce was expected to take place at the event.[15] However, Arce withdrew in late January due to a knee injury and was replaced by Trevin Jones.[16][17]

A lightweight bout between Jalin Turner and Dan Hooker was scheduled for the event.[18] However, Hooker was forced to withdraw from the event citing a hand injury.[19] He was replaced by former KSW Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot.[20]

A lightweight bout between Kamuela Kirk and Esteban Ribovics was scheduled for the event.[21] However, Kirk withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Loik Radzhabov.[22]

Also at the weigh-ins, Leomana Martinez weighed in at 137 pounds, one pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Martinez being fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponent Cameron Saaiman.[12]

Road House, a remake of the 1989 film of the same name, had some of its scenes filmed during fight week, featuring actor Jake Gyllenhaal and UFC veteran Jay Hieron. It included a weigh-in scene and an actual fight sequence that was shot after the last bout of the early preliminary card, including UFC cage announcer Bruce Buffer and MMA referee Chris Tognoni.[23][24]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:04 [a]
Women's Flyweight Alexa Grasso def. Valentina Shevchenko (c) Submission (face crank) 4 4:34 [b]
Catchweight (175 lb) Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Geoff Neal Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:17
Lightweight Mateusz Gamrot def. Jalin Turner Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Bo Nickal def. Jamie Pickett Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 2:54
Preliminary card (ESPNews / ESPN+)
Bantamweight Cody Garbrandt def. Trevin Jones Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Dricus du Plessis def. Derek Brunson TKO (corner stoppage) 2 4:59
Women's Flyweight Amanda Ribas def. Viviane Araújo Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–26, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Marc-André Barriault def. Julian Marquez TKO (punches) 2 4:12
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight Ian Garry def. Song Kenan TKO (punches) 3 4:22
Catchweight (137 lb) Cameron Saaiman def. Leomana Martinez Decision (majority) (29–26, 28–27, 28–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Women's Strawweight Tabatha Ricci def. Jessica Penne Submission (armbar) 2 2:14
Bantamweight Farid Basharat def. Da’Mon Blackshear Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Loik Radzhabov def. Esteban Ribovics Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
  3. ^ Saaimann was deducted 1 point in round 1 due to multiple groin strikes.

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[26]

  • Fight of the Night: Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Geoff Neal[a]
  • Performance of the Night: Jon Jones, Alexa Grasso, and Bo Nickal

Aftermath

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This event won the Fans Choice UFC Honors 2023 Event of the Year.[27]

Notes

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  1. ^ Despite missing weight, Neal was still awarded his share of the bonus.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2023-03-05). "UFC 285 post-event facts: Jon Jones enters a class of his own with heavyweight title win". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  2. ^ Nolan King (2022-12-08). "UFC officially announces early 2023 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  3. ^ Mike Bohn (2023-01-14). "Francis Ngannou released; Jon Jones returns, meets Ciryl Gane for newly vacated heavyweight title at UFC 285". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  4. ^ Danny Segura and Ken Hathaway (2023-01-14). "Dana White: Francis Ngannou rejected deal to become highest paid heavyweight in UFC history". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  5. ^ Shakiel Mahjouri (2023-01-14). "UFC releases heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou from contract, strips him of title". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  6. ^ Lucas Rezende (2023-02-28). "Report: Sergei Pavlovich to be backup for Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 285". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  7. ^ Staff (2023-01-18). "Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso title fight added to UFC 285". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  8. ^ Nolan King (2022-11-24). "UFC books Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci for March 4 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  9. ^ Staff (2022-09-30). "Jessica Penne illness scraps UFC Fight Night 211 bout with Tabatha Ricci". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  10. ^ Mike Bohn (2023-01-04). "Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov rescheduled for UFC 285 in March". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  11. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2022-10-08). "Welterweights Geoff Neal, Shavkat Rakhmonov to clash at UFC Fight Night on Jan. 14". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  12. ^ a b Staff (2023-03-03). "UFC 285 weigh-in results: Title fights set, but two come in heavy in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  13. ^ Frank Bonada (2023-01-08). "Report – Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett rebooked for UFC 285". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  14. ^ Nolan King (2022-10-21). "Bo Nickal off UFC 282 vs. Jamie Pickett; promotion targeting new debut plans". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  15. ^ Jay Anderson (2022-12-14). "Cody Garbrandt set for bantamweight fight with Julio Arce at UFC 285". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  16. ^ Farah Hannoun (2023-01-30). "Julio Arce out of Cody Garbrandt fight at UFC 285, needs surgery for injured knee". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  17. ^ Danny Segura (2023-02-03). "With Julio Arce out, Cody Garbrandt gets replacement Trevin Jones for UFC 285". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  18. ^ Evan Wheeler (2023-01-24). "Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner booked for UFC 285 in March". fightful.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  19. ^ Nolan King (2023-02-08). "Injured Dan Hooker out of UFC 285 bout vs. Jalin Turner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  20. ^ Zane Simon (2023-02-14). "Report: Mateusz Gamrot replaces Dan Hooker, fights Jalin Turner at UFC 285". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  21. ^ Steve Duncan (2023-01-06). "Esteban Ribovics will make his official debut on the UFC 285 card". mma.uno. Retrieved 2023-01-06. (in Spanish)
  22. ^ Steve Duncan (2023-02-26). "Kirk out, Loik Radzhabov faces Esteban Ribovics at UFC 285". mma.uno. Retrieved 2023-02-27. (in Spanish)
  23. ^ Victoria Hernandez (2023-03-04). "Jake Gyllenhaal slap at UFC 285 weigh-ins for 'Road House' scene goes viral". usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  24. ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2023-03-04). "Watch Jake Gyllenhaal score a vicious knockout filming 'Road House' fight scene at UFC 285". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  25. ^ "UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  26. ^ Matt Erickson (2023-03-05). "UFC 285 bonuses: New champs among $50,000 winners in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  27. ^ UFC Honors
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