Followers are having fun with the build-up to the much-anticipated upcoming UFC 285 bout between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane. The winner of the historic bout between former light-heavyweight champion Jones and star MMA fighter Gane might be topped as the brand new champion within the heavyweight division. The match marks the debut of Jones within the heavyweight class and he might be enjoying his first match within the Octagon since his win over Dominick Reyes in February 2020.
On Saturday, UFC President Dana White made some revelations concerning the high-voltage contest Whereas talking on the UFC Struggle Evening: Krylov vs. Spann post-fight press convention.
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“Is there a backup fighter for the primary occasion? Sure, we at all times have backups for these type of fights. [Can you reveal who that is?] I’m not gonna- I’m not gonna say it, however yeah, we received a backup,” mentioned White.
The UFC President additionally mirrored on the enormity of the competition between the 2 superstars and the way it was fetching an awesome response from the spectators.
“It is large… Final 12 months, we had a sellout at each single occasion. Now, Perth, the Jon Jones combat in Miami, are all trending to be MSG-type gates. So, it is a actually good begin to the start of the 12 months,” mentioned White.
As per the match card for UFC 285, Valentina Shevchenko will defend her flyweight title in opposition to Alexa Grasso within the co-main occasion.
In one other thrilling match, welterweight fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov will tackle Geoff Neal which is being tipped as one of many greatest challenges for him until date. Within the middleweight, Bo Nickal is about make his UFC debut and tackle Jamie Pickett. Whereas within the light-weight, Jalin Turner will lock horns with Mateusz Gamrot.