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UFC 285: What song will Jon Jones walk out to against Ciryl Gane?

UFC 285: What song will Jon Jones walk out to against Ciryl Gane?DAZN

It's not long now until Jon Jones makes his first UFC appearance in three years when he takes on Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title. 

The pair are set to go head-to-head in Las Vegas on Saturday and there is plenty of excitement ahead of Jones' debut at heavyweight. 

In addition to what fans could potentially see inside the Octagon, they will be looking forward to Jones' entrance into the T-Mobile Arena and at Thursday's press conference the former UFC light heavyweight champion revealed what his walkout song will be. 

What song will Jon Jones walk out to against Ciryl Gane? 

The song Jon Jones has picked is 'The Champ is Here' by Jadakiss. 

Speaking at the pre-fight press conference, Jones explained that this song perfectly sums up his mentality ahead of Saturday's main event. 

"I'm thinking a little bit of 'The Champ is Here', I'm a traditional guy," Jones said.

"Yeah, the champ is here, that's how I feel. The champ is here!"

When is Jones vs. Gane? Date, start time

  • Date: Saturday, March 4   
  • Main card: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT 
  • Main event cagewalks (approx): 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. GMT

The main card is set to get underway at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. GMT. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights. 

What channel/stream is Jones vs. Gane?

  • U.S.: ESPN+ PPV   
  • UK: BT Sport
  • Germany, Austria, Italy: DAZN

Fans in the U.S. can purchase the event on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), while BT Sport will broadcast UFC 285 in the UK. If you reside in Germany, Austria or Italy, you can watch the event on DAZN.

Where is the Jones vs. Gane fight?

The fight takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. 

Jon Jones record and bio

  • Nationality: American   
  • Age: 35
  • Height: 6' 4" 
  • Reach: 84.5"   
  • Total Fights: 27 
  • Record: 26-1-0  

Ciryl Gane record and bio

  • Nationality: French
  • Age: 32   
  • Height: 6' 4" 
  • Reach: 81"  
  • Total Fights: 12
  • Record: 11-1-0   

Jones vs. Gane fight card

Main Card

  • Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane; For the vacant UFC heavyweight championship
  • Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso; For Shevchenko's UFC women's flyweight championship
  • Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov; Welterweight
  • Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jalin Turner; Lightweight
  • Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett; Middleweight

Prelims

  • Cody Garbrandt vs. Trevin Jones; Bantamweight
  • Derek Brunson vs. Dricus du Plessis; Middleweight
  • Viviane Araujo vs. Amanda Ribas; Women's flyweight
  • Julian Marquez vs. Marc-Andre Barriault; Middleweight

Early prelims

  • Ian Garry vs. Song Kenan; Welterweight
  • Cameron Saaiman vs. Leomana Martinez; Bantamweight
  • Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci; Women's strawweight
  • Da'Mon Blackshear vs. Farid Basharat; Bantamweight

Fans in Germany, Austria and Italy can watch UFC events live on DAZN, and DAZN subscribers in most parts of the world can also enjoy a multitude of Professional Fighters League (PFL) events live, including the launch of the PFL Europe series beginning March 25 in Newcastle.

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