ESPN.com · Mar 5, 2023
Jon Jones submits Ciryl Gane to win UFC heavyweight title
Jon Jones is back on top of the mixed martial arts world.
Jones triumphed in his first fight in three years Saturday night, defeating Ciryl Gane by first-round submission to capture the vacant heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 285 in Las Vegas.
Jones scored a takedown about one minute into the opening round before maneuvering to lock in a guillotine choke. Gane was in sitting position against the cage when he tapped 2 minutes, 4 seconds.
Jones (27-1, 1 NC), a former light heavyweight champion, made his heavyweight debut against Gane and won the belt that was relinquished by Francis Ngannou, who departed the UFC as a free agent earlier this year.