UFC 285

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on March 4, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena facility in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[1]

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
The poster for UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane.
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 4, 2023 (2023-03-04)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityParadise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili

Background
Jones (top) will attempt to become the eighth multi-division champion in the promotion's history, as well as the third man to become heavyweight and light heavyweight champion. If victorius, Gane (bottom) will 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 is expected to headline the event.[2] Former champion Francis Ngannou was stripped of the title on January 14 and released from the promotion due to a contract dispute.[3][4]

A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso is expected to take place at the event.[5]

A women's strawweight bout between former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger and inaugural Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne and Tabatha Ricci is expected to take place at the event.[6] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan but the bout was scrapped as Penne withdrew due to illness.[7]

A welterweight bout between Geoff Neal and Shavkat Rakhmonov is expected to take place at this event.[8] They were previously expected to meet at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov but Neal withdrew due to injury.[9]

A middleweight bout between promotional newcomer Bo Nickal and Jamie Pickett is expected to take place at this event.[10] They were previously expected to meet at UFC 282 but Nickal withdrew due to injury.[11]

A bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt and Julio Arce was expected to take place at the event.[12] However, Arce withdrew in late January due to a knee injury and was replaced by Trevin Jones.[13][14]

A lightweight bout between Jalin Turner and Dan Hooker was scheduled for the event.[15] However, Hooker was forced to withdraw from the event citing a hand injury.[16] He was replaced by former KSW Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot.[17]

Fight card
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane [lower-alpha 1]
Women's Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs. Alexa Grasso [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Middleweight Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett
Preliminary card (ESPNews / ESPN+)
Middleweight Derek Brunson vs. Dricus du Plessis
Women's Flyweight Viviane Araújo vs. Amanda Ribas
Middleweight Julian Marquez vs. Marc-André Barriault
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight Ian Garry vs. Song Kenan
Bantamweight Cameron Saaiman vs. Leomana Martinez
Women's Strawweight Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci
Bantamweight Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Farid Basharat
Lightweight Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics
  1. For the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  2. For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.

[18]

Announced bouts

See also

References
  1. Nolan King (2022-12-08). "UFC officially announces early 2023 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Shakiel Mahjouri (2023-01-14). "UFC releases heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou from contract, strips him of title". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  5. Staff (2023-01-18). "Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso title fight added to UFC 285". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  6. Nolan King (2022-11-24). "UFC books Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci for March 4 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  7. Staff (2022-09-30). "Jessica Penne illness scraps UFC Fight Night 211 bout with Tabatha Ricci". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  8. Mike Bohn (2023-01-04). "Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov rescheduled for UFC 285 in March". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  9. 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.
  10. Frank Bonada (2023-01-08). "Report – Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett rebooked for UFC 285". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  11. 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.
  12. Jay Anderson (2022-12-14). "Cody Garbrandt Set for Bantamweight Fight With Julio Ace at UFC 285". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Evan Wheeler (2023-01-24). "Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner booked for UFC 285 in March". fightful.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  16. Nolan King (2023-02-08). "Injured Dan Hooker out of UFC 285 bout vs. Jalin Turner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  17. Zane Simon (2023-02-14). "Report: Mateusz Gamrot replaces Dan Hooker, fights Jalin Turner at UFC 285". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  18. "UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
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