Jon Jones to fight for heavyweight title at UFC 285

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Jon Jones to fight for heavyweight title at UFC 285
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Jon Jones is back. Jones will officially move up to heavyweight and take on Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285 on March 4, UFC president Dana White announced.

Jon Jones will officially move up to heavyweight and take on Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285 on March 4, UFC president Dana White announced Saturday. White also announced that the title fight rematch between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman will headline UFC 286 on March 18 in London. Here’s what you need to know:

Edwards defeated Usman for the welterweight title in August with a thrilling fifth-round knockout. The bout in March, in Edwards’ country of residency, will be the pairs’ third fight.

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