UFC 285 tonight!
UFC 285 and the return of Jon Jones Saturday. The card is solid top to bottom. Nobody jinx anything.
UFC 285: Jones vs Gane
Live at 530pm ET with PRELIMS on ESPN, followed by MAIN CARD on PPV
This one is slated for 14 bouts.
Like I said, stacked card, top to bottom. When the prelims are on big ESPN, you know whats up. Everyone talking about the return of Jon Bones Jones (rightfully so), as he’ll face Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight strap. Co-Main we get Valentina Shevchenko looking to defend her belt for the eighth time, this go around against uber talented Alexa Grasso. Also on the card we get the UFC debut of Bo Nickal, the highly decorated D1 wrestler who transitioned over to MMA and is quickly making waves.
Here’s my take on the main event:
JONES defeats GANE
• Gane has a viable shot to take this one. That is, if we see the Jon Jones we’ve seen over his most recent fights just a short 3-4 years ago. I don’t think we will though. The guy lapped the division and has taken adequate time to prep for a run up at heavyweight, which begins here against Gane, and conveniently for the belt. If this fight stays on the feet, Gane will make things interesting, as one of the faster heavyweights in the division. I mean this guy moves around in there much more agile than some of these guys half his size, and his striking with that muay thai base is legit. Anyhow, Jones has this amazing ability to course correct if he’s not already dropping elbows across your forehead, and with five rounds to work in there, you have to believe he’s going to execute some wrestling. Jones path to victory will need to include some ground game, and Ngannou exposed a hole in Gane’s game that Jones will style on. Sure Gane has put in some work to improve on that end, but I still believe this fight will get to the mat. Expect some ground control, some dirty inside strikes, and a dash of flashy stuff scoring some points with the judges. Rinse. Repeat. I wouldn’t box yourself into a prop here.
Here’s a snip for your fantasy lineups with the main card:
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