UFC 285 results: Jones submits Gane early to win heavyweight debut, UFC belt

UFC 285 is here and with it comes the long awaited heavyweight debut of former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

At UFC 285, which goes down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, Jones will meet Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title. Gane is a former interim heavyweight champion who lost a unification bout to Francis Ngannou (who left the promotion as reigning UFC heavyweight champion).

This is the most fascinating fight of the year and Bloody Elbow is here to keep you up to date with everything that happens. Check below for the live results and highlights as the promotion attempts to crown a new heavyweight king.

After an early low blow, Jon Jones perfectly slipped a punch and wrestled. Once he got on top, he got an arm-in guillotine by the fence and ended the championship match quickly. Jones is back on top and is now the UFC heavyweight champion. Francis Ngannou might have something to say about that “undisputed” tag they’re throwing around, but it’s a quality win over a top contender regardless.

Jones got the best case scenario and didn’t even get hit much. He is now a two-division champion and furthered his case as an all-time great.

Official result: Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane by Submission (arm in guillotine), Round 1

Full Results

Main card (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV)

• RESULT: Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane by Submission (Guillotine), R1
• RESULT: Alexa Grasso def. Valentina Shevchenko via submission at 4:34 of Rd 3. New UFC flyweight champion
• RESULT: Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Geoff Neal via submission (standing choke) at 4:17 of Rd 3.
• RESULT: Mateusz Gamrot def. Jalin Turner via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
• RESULT: Bo Nickal def. Jamie Pickett via submission (arm triangle) at 2:54 of Rd 1.

Prelim card (8 p.m. ET on ESPNN/ESPN+)

• RESULT: Cody Garbrandt def. Trevin Jones via unanimous decision (29-28x3)
• RESULT: Dricus Du Plessis def. Derek Brunson via TKO (corner stoppage) at 4:59 of Rd 2
• RESULT: Viviane Araujo def. Amanda Ribas via unanimous decision (29–27, 30–26, 30–27)
• RESULT: Marc-Andre Barriault def. Julian Marquez via TKO at 4:12 of Rd 2

Early prelims (5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+)

• RESULT: Ian Machado Garry def. Kenan Song via TKO (punches) at 4:22 of Rd 3
• RESULT: Cameron Saaiman def. Mana Martinez via majority decision (29–26, 28–27, 28–28)
• RESULT: Tabatha Ricci def. Jessica Penne via armbar at 2:14 of Round 2
  RESULT: Farid Basharat def. Da’Mon Blackshear - via unanimous decision (29-28x3)
• RESULT: Loik Radzhabov def. Estaban Ribovics - via unanimous decision (29-28x3)

About the author: Eddie Mercado has covered combat sports since 2015. He covers everything from betting odds to live events and fighter interviews. He holds a 1-0 record in pro MMA and holds a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu. (full bio)