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Jon Jones is now the heavyweight champion of the world, and fans couldn’t help but call him the greatest fighter of all time after his masterful showing in taking down Ciryl Gane in UFC 285.The 35-year-old fighter did not only beat Gane for the heavyweight title, but he also made it look so easy. He needed just a little over two minutes to finish things off, forcing his rival to tap out with a guillotine choke.Jones certainly didn’t look like someone who hasn’t been in a fight for three years, let alone someone who’s going into a new weight class. He’s just too good for Gane, and he showed all fans why he has always been in the conversation for the GOAT fighter title.There were big questions on which Jones we’d see at UFC 285: the beast who dominated the Light Heavyweight division for years or the lackadaisical “Bones” who plodded through his last three decision wins. The Jones we saw last night (Sat., March 4, 2023) in Las Vegas, Nevada, was re-energized and on a mission: he took down Ciryl Gane down with ease and submitted him just two minutes into their much-hyped Heavyweight title fight.After that, he was quickly grounded and pressed up against the cage. Jones pushed his opponent into the fence and mounted him. He cinched up a guillotine choke and tapped “Bon Gamin.”Considering the magnitude of the consensus GOAT vs. heavyweight GOAT matchup, the fight would be a perfect International Fight Week headliner.CBS Sport’s Luke Thomas tweeted: “Jon Jones took 3 years off, changed weight classes and blew the doors off of THE top contender in a way that made it look comically easy. If he’s not your GOAT, your list needs updating.Former multiple-time UFC title challenger Kenny Florian tweeted: “Honestly, people who thought Gane would be able to do anything on the ground against Jones is insane.”
Jon Jones is all set to face off against Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 285 on Saturday, March 4. Jones will be returning to action after a three-year long gap since his win over Dominick Reyes in February 2020. The American MMA fighter will mark his debut in the heavyweight divison. The historic bout betweent the two superstars will decide the new champion in the heavyweight class.I'll tell you this right now, Jones did not punch very hard... He kneed hard, he kicked hard, he elbowed hard. He did a lot of things very well but in terms of punching ability, he didn't have like jarring power. Now, gaining 30 pounds, maybe he gets a little bit of a heavier puncher but he'll never match Ciryl Gane in terms of punching power. He's gonna need his skills in order to do this. Here's the issue - Ciryl Gane possesses a lot of those same skills. He can stand on the outside and fight... and he does possess jarring power when he does land," opined Cormier.
I’m just glad I don’t have to hear people talk about Jones’ physique anymore and pretend it’s a fight breakdown,” he continued.
