How to Watch UFC 285

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will welcome a true all-time great back into the fold, as Jon Jones challenges Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title in the UFC 285 main event. Meanwhile, Valentina Shevchenko puts her women’s flyweight crown on the line against Alexa Grasso in the co-headliner at 125 pounds.

A closer look at some of the UFC 285 “Jones vs. Gane” particulars:

Date, Time, Location for UFC 285

UFC 285 “Jones vs. Gane” goes down on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The prelims start at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT.

UFC 285 ‘Jones vs. Gane’ Tickets

Those in the Las Vegas area on March 4 can purchase tickets through AXS.com to see UFC 285 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges, starting a $650.

Where to View UFC 285 Online

Anyone wishing to live stream UFC 285 “Jones vs. Gane” online will need to buy an ESPN+ membership and purchase the pay-per-view for $79.99. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC 285 online or on television in the United States. The featured prelims can be viewed on ESPN and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, while the early prelims can be seen on UFC Fight Pass at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, BT Sport is the lone broadcaster showing UFC 285 “Jones vs. Gane” live in the United Kingdom. Coverage begins at 1 a.m. GMT. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC 285 online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.

UFC 285 Card, Odds

BetUS.com installs Jones as a -170 favorite for the headliner, with Gane as a +140 underdog. In the co-main event, Shevchenko is favored at a robust -900, with Grasso coming back at +550.

Jones enters the cage unbeaten across his past 18 appearances, having compiled a 17-0 record with one no contest. The 35-year-old former light heavyweight champion has not fought since he took a five-round unanimous decision from Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 on Feb. 8, 2020—more than 1,100 days ago. Jones has delivered 16 of his 26 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission.

Gane, 32, owns an 8-1 record inside the Octagon, his lone loss the result of a failed encounter with onetime heavyweight titleholder Francis Ngannou a little more than a year ago. The MMA Factory export last competed at UFC Fight Night 209, where he wiped out Tai Tuivasa with punches in the third round of their Sept. 3 pairing. Gane holds wins over four current Top 15-ranked heavyweights: Tuivasa, Alexander Volkov, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Derrick Lewis.

UFC 285 “Jones vs. Gane” also features a welterweight clash slotting Shavkat Rakhmonov (-500) opposite Geoff Neal (+350), a lightweight affair pitting Mateusz Gamrot (-220) against Jalin Turner (+175) and a middleweight tilt matching Bo Nickal (-1800) with Jamie Pickett (+800). Bantamweights anchor the nine-fight undercard, as Cody Garbrandt (-170) collides with Trevin Jones (+140) at 135 pounds.

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