Jon Jones promised in 2012 that heavyweight was his UFC destiny. The former champion light heavyweight is keeping his promise at UFC 285. eleven years later.
Ahead of Jones’ return against Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title on Saturday night, MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti and E. Casey Leydon tell the story of the long, strange trip that brought “Bones” to heavyweight and the stakes at play for UFC 285.
That video can be watched above.
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Jones headlines UFC 285 opposite Gane on March 4 in his long-awaited heavyweight debut, which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Widely recognized as the best light heavyweight in history, Jones was 22 in the UFC despite not losing a fight except for his disqualification in 2009. against Matt Hammill. A two-time UFC champion, Jones is tied for the most successful title defenses in UFC history (11), but also has the distinction of being the only UFC fighter to ever be stripped of his title three times. His many outside-of-the-cage issues have become as much of a part of his story as his unparalleled in-cage greatness over 15 years in the UFC.
Jones 35, is not competing since his controversial win over Dominick Remey in February 2020, the longest layoff of any Hall of Famer.
Source: https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/2/28/23618057/return-of-the-king-jon-jones-and-the-11-year-journey-to-heavyweight-at-ufc-285?rand=96749
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