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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to pay-per-view with a championship doubleheader at UFC 285 on Saturday live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, fans will be treated to the highly-anticipated return of former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Jones will be making his heavyweight debut against former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane. Jones (26-1, 1 NC) has not fought in three years, , while Gane (11-1) is looking to get back to title contention and build off of his knockout win over Tai Tuivasa in September 2022.
The co-main event is equally as deserving of buzz with flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko defending her 125-pound title against top contender Alexa Grasso. Shevchenko (23-3) will be making the 8th defense of her title, while Grasso (15-3) is looking to make it five wins in a row and become the latest Mexican UFC champion.
Ahead of the event, the UFC dropped the pay-per-view cold open narrated by Ron Perlman to get you hyped.
You can check out the cold open for the pay-per-view below.
Ron Perlman narrates the UFC 285: Jones vs Gane cold open. Headlining the main card is a heavyweight showdown of massive proportion, featuring the long awaited Octagon return of UFC GOAT, Jon Jones, who looks to secure another belt in a whole new division facing top contender and former interim champ, Ciryl Gane. Plus, flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko puts her title on the line for the eighth consecutive time when she faces challenger, Alexa Grasso, in a co-main event matchup you will not want to miss!
UFC 285 will get underway with the early prelims on ESPN+ beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET, before the action shifts to ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET. The ESPN prelims will feature some high-profile matchups with Derek Brunson facing Dricus Du Plessis and former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt taking on Trevin Jones in the featured preliminary bout.
The pay-per-view then kicks off at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
UFC 285: Fight Time & Viewing Details
Event: UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Main Card Card Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN, ESPN+
