Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane odds: Who opens as UFC 285 underdog?

Two former UFC world champions are headlining the card at UFC Fight Night 226, but oddsmakers are projecting different outcomes as each looks to get their careers heading back in a positive direction. One-time interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane is a -160 favorite in his bout against Sergey Spivak. However, Rose Namajunas, who lost the…

It's Fight Night week in the City of Lights as UFC Paris goes down on Saturday, Sept. 2. After analyzing the full card yesterday, it's time to take a look at the huge main event between ex-interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane and the red-hot Serghei Spivac. Gane and Spivac enter this fight as two of the heavyweight division's most respected…

Newly minted UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones' first title defense will reportedly come against former heavyweight kingpin Stipe Miocic. Here are the early UFC odds from our best sportsbooks. After more than three years biding his time on the sidelines, Jones' return to the Octagon signaled a seismic change for the UFC's heavyweight division. The…

Jon Jones makes a long-awaited move to heavyweight this weekend, as he fights Ciryl Gane for the vacant title in the main event of UFC 285. Jones is a former multiple-time light heavyweight champion, whose career has been marred by failed drug tests and incidents with the law, but many still see him as the greatest fighter in mixed martial arts…

Jon'Bones' Jones returns to MMA today in his first fight since defeating Dominick Reyes by unanimous decision in February of 2020. The now-35-year-old Jones will take on Ciryl Gane (11-1) for the vacant heavyweight championship - created when Francis Ngannou left MMA after he couldn't come to terms on a contract. I'm picking a side for this fight…

During his time away from mixed martial arts, Jon Jones says he lived a low-key existence that focused on family and self-improvement. The former light heavyweight champ returns to the cage for the first time in three years Saturday when he faces top-ranked contender Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title. Their five-round battle headlines the…

One of the UFC's longest-standing "What if?" scenarios will finally play out in the Octagon on Saturday night when Jon Jones finally debuts in the heavyweight division. Jones will face Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 285. Jones, the longtime light heavyweight king, last fought in 2020. He vacated his belt…

Is Jon Jones the best mixed martial arts fighter in history? Many around the sport believe the answer is yes, as Jones technically has never been beaten, and he looks to add the UFC heavyweight title to his Hall of Fame resume Saturday when he returns to the Octagon for the first time in more than three years to face Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 in Las…

One of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time returns to the Octagon on Saturday night when Jon Jones will exchange violent pleasantries with former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 285. Read on for our Jones-Gane UFC picks based on the odds from our best sportsbooks. A bulked-up Jones returns to the UFC as a…

Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones makes his highly anticipated heavyweight debut this weekend as he challenges former interim champion Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285. The event takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. on ESPNEWS/ESPN+ and early prelims…

For the first time in more than three years, Jon Jones will compete in mixed martial arts Saturday in the main event of UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane in a heavyweight title fight against top-ranked contender Ciryl Gane. Their five-round battle tops the main UFC 285 fight card (10 p.m. ET) from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Jones ruled the light…

UFC 285 gets underway this Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features an incredibly deep lineup with two epic title fights set to take place. In the main event, the vacant heavyweight title is on the line as Jon Jones makes his long-awaited return to the octagon to take on Ciryl Gane. Jones opened up as a+130 underdog…

Bones Jones has taken heavy money that's swung the UFC 285 odds in his favor, but Ciryl Gane's more experienced at heavyweight and might not be the mismatch some expect. See why our UFC picks don't think he's such a dog. Jon Jones will take on Cyril Gane for the vacant heavyweight championship at UFC 285 on Saturday. This is one of the most highly…

MMA enthusiasts are pumped now that UFC 285 is less than a week away. The event goes down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, March 4 and is headlined by a massive main event between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship. This fight marks Jones' return to the octagon after a three-year absence. He's always…

More A-list UFC action are lined up over the next few months. If your eyes are all set on the upcoming UFC 285 fight, you're probably ready to lock your bets in. Good thing we've got the best odds for the Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane fight. Bovada: Jon Jones -160, Cyril Gane+132 BetOnline: Jon Jones -130, Cyril Gane+150 MyBookie: Jon Jones -166, Cyril…

Ahead of his Octagon return next month at UFC 285, former two-time light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones still remains somewhat of a decent betting favorite to hand former interim heavyweight champion, Ciryl Gane just his second professional loss - in the former's much-anticipated return to combat sports. Slated to make his first Octagon walk since…

Jon Jones fights are always a big deal, but this one is huge. The former light heavyweight champion is often touted as the greatest fighter of all time, and he will make his long-awaited debut in the heavyweight division after over three years away from the sport against fearsome Frenchman Ciryl Gane, with the vacant title on the line. It's a…

A superfight between "Bones" and former champ Francis Ngannou fell through, but a Gane-Jones consolation on March 4 is still pretty sweet. Jones is currently a -140 favorite in this championship bout vs Gane (+115), the top heavyweight contender. Analyzing the Jones vs Gane odds using our sports betting calculator, Jones' -140 odds translate to an…

UFC No.15-ranked middleweight Darren Till recently shared some thoughts on the upcoming Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane clash. After three years away from the Octagon, Jon Jones will finally return to the cage at UFC 285. His opponent, Ciryl Gane, last fought in September where he bested Tai Tuivasa in an action-packed main event. The bout is for the…

Ciryl Gane opened as a betting favorite in his second bid at the heavyweight title of the world. Surprising to some, this comes against the former pound-for-pound king Jon Jones in his move to heavyweight. After a three-year hiatus, Jones will finally return to the UFC octagon at UFC 285 on March 4. It will be his first attempt to compete at the…

Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones may be coming back from a long layoff, but right now, bettors like his chances against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. Jones is a slight favorite in the current betting line set by sportsbetting.ag, coming in at -130 against Gane, who is the underdog at+110. A wager of $100 for Jones on would return $76.92,…

Jon Jones has opened as the betting underdog in his long-awaited UFC heavyweight debut. The former light heavyweight and no. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC will finally make his heavyweight debut at UFC 285 when he takes on Cyril Gane for the just-vacated UFC heavyweight title. Over the weekend, the UFC released Francis Ngannou from his…

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, opens as a betting underdog for his upcoming fight against Ciryl Gane. After years of waiting, UFC fans will finally be treated to the Jones' move up to heavyweight, ending what will be over a three-year lay-off. This comes following an official announcement yesterday, that Jones would be squaring…

Current heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou fought only once in 2022, but he made a statement with his win. Fighting then-interim champion Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270, Ngannou - who had his lack of wrestling credentials exposed in his first fight with Stipe Miocic - won a unanimous decision over Gane by primarily using his grappling.…

Ahead of a long-awaited title fight next year, current UFC heavyweight kingpin, Francis Ngannou currently sits as quite the noteworthy betting favorite to beat former two-time light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones in the latter's heavyweight division birth. Ngannou, the current undisputed heavyweight champion, still remains embroiled in contract…