After three years away from the Octagon, Jon Jones is back, and he made it all look very, very easy as he captured the undisputed heavyweight title at UFC 285 in Las Vegas.
Both title fights are official following the official UFC 285 weigh-ins in Las Vegas, as Jon Jones weighed in half a pound more than fellow challenger Ciryl Gane for their main event title clash.
Ciryl Gane is expecting to see a well-prepared, ready Jon Jones, but says he has the one thing in his arsenal that Jones doesn’t – experience as a bonafide UFC heavyweight.
In a remarkable turn of events, the UFC heavyweight division has rocketed to the top of MMA’s news cycle with two huge pieces of news.
Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane showcased his remarkable rise with a brilliant third-round knockout of Tai Tuivasa on home soil at UFC Fight Night 209 in Paris, France.
The UFC's maiden event in France will go ahead with a full slate of matchups after Friday morning's official weigh-ins went off without a hitch.
The world-famous UFC octagon is finally coming to France, with Paris set to play host to the UFC for the very first time.
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou successfully retained his title at UFC 270, and hailed his team for adding to his skillset, and keeping his head calm, for his bout with Ciryl Gane.
Francis Ngannou showcased his evolution as a fighter as he turned back the challenge of former teammate Ciryl Gane to retain his UFC heavyweight title at UFC 270.
Check out Episode 6 of the UFC's "Embedded" fight week video blog as the fighters looked to gain a mental edge at the ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of UFC 270 in Anaheim, California.