UFC 285 Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane Fight Prediction, Odds & Picks

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 fought as a light heavyweight in the back and will likely have his hands full with Gane, who’s a former interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. Needless to say, this is a fight that mixed martial arts fans won’t want to miss.

There’s a lot to consider before Jones and Gane go head-to-head — especially from a betting perspective. Fortunately, Betting News has you covered with the UFC 285 main event’s latest odds, as well as a prediction and the best bets for the fight.

UFC 285: Jones vs Gane Fight Odds (as of Wednesday, March 1)

Odds are via our top reviewed and recommended sportsbooks.

FanDuel Sportsbook

• Jon Jones -166
• Ciryl Gane +130

Caesars Sportsbook

• Jon Jones -170
• Ciryl Gane +145

BetRivers

• Jon Jones -167
• Ciryl Gane +140

BetMGM

• Jon Jones -165
• Ciryl Gane +135

Jones Favored in UFC Return

Despite his absence from the octagon, Jones heads into UFC 285 as the unanimous favorite across all four highlighted sportsbooks. His shortest odds to capture the heavyweight gold sit at -170 on Caesars Sportsbook, carrying an implied probability of 63.0%.

Jones made a name for himself by being one of the most ferocious fighters that the sport has ever seen. He’s racked up 26 victories over 28 outings over his MMA career with his only loss coming by disqualification due to an illegal elbow back in 2009.

He also has a no-contest under his belt after testing positive for turinabol metabolite following what would’ve been a KO win over Daniel Cormier at UFC 214.

Despite his controversies, you can’t ignore everything that Jones has done. He’s a two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and still holds the record for the longest reign in the title’s history at 1,501 days. He also holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak in company history, having gone 18 consecutive matchups without a loss.

Jones can also win his fights in several ways. On top of knocking out 10 of his previous opponents, he’s also submitted six foes and has won 10 times by decision. In fact, his last three outings were won by some kind of decision, including a unanimous decision win over Dominick Reyes in his last outing on Feb. 8, 2020.