UFC 285: Jon Jones is the new heavyweight champion, defeats Ciryl Gane by submission in Round 1
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Jones stepped back into the octagon after three years and shocked the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) with a phenomenal performance on Sunday.
UFC 285 headline event: Jon Jones (United States) is the new Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight champion as he defeated Ciryl Gane (France) by submission (guillotine choke) in just the first round of the fight. Jones stepped back into the octagon after three years and shocked the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) community with a phenomenal performance.
The round started with Jones landing a low left kick, but ate a kick to the groin from Gane which stopped the fight for a brief moment. The fight resumed and Jones landed a strong right hand, and then another. The American then grabs a clinch as Gane is moving, ducks under to the back, and gets a takedown. Jones holds down to this position,
He then attempts a guillotine choke and Gane taps. In the post-fight interview, Jones said, "I'm so excited. I have been working for this for a long time."
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"I actually felt a little goofy on the feet. It's been a while. But once I got my hands on him (Ciryl Gane), I knew that there's where I'm most comfortable and then I could take control," he added.
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Jones is now looking forward to defending his heavyweight title for the first time against former champion Stipe Miocic. "One thing I know about the UFC, is we give the fans what they want to see. Stipe, I hope you're training. You're the greatest heavyweight of all time. And that's what I want. I want you real bad."
Jones, 35, is the former light-heavyweight champion and is regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time. Sunday's victory proved that he could be just as successful at the heavyweight division as he was in light-heavyweight.
There were concerns about whether a time off of three years would affect Jones' efficiency inside the octagon. His last fight was on February 8, 2020, in a unanimous decision over Dominick Reyes.
However, Jon Jones proved everyone wrong.
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