Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane LIVE: Stream, latest updates and UFC 285 results
Re-live updates from the main event, plus Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso and more
Jon Jones submitted Ciryl Gane in the first round to win the vacant heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 285.
Jones had not fought in three years, but the former two-time light-heavyweight champion showed very few signs of ring rust, as he took down Gane early and forced the Frenchman to tap out to a guillotine choke.
Jones, 35, is seen by many as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, though the American’s career has also been marred by numerous failed drug tests and run-ins with the law. He once again proved his talents here, however, requiring just two minutes to beat former interim champion Gane, 32, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In the co-main event, Alexa Grasso stunned Valentina Shevchenko with a fourth-round submission to win the women’s flyweight belt and hand her opponent a first loss in six years. With that result, Grasso became the first female Mexican champion in UFC history. She also became the third active Mexican champion, with Brandon Moreno currently holding the men’s flyweight belt and Yair Rodriguez serving as interim men’s featherweight champion.
Re-live updates and results from the UFC 285 main card and prelims, below. The card aired live on BT Sport in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights. In the US, ESPN+ streamed the action live, as did the UFC’s Fight Pass.
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Mateusz Gamrot def. Jalin Turner via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27).
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Gamrot vs Turner – Round 3
The referee separates the lightweights after a slower period of grappling against the fence. Gamrot glances at the clock.
Turner tags him with a left hand! Again Gamrot tries for a takedown, but Turner denies him. This time Gamrot goes for a single-leg, which turns into a double-leg as Turner jumps for a knee.
Eventually Gamrot gets Turner down, and the Pole will end the fight on top! That could be a decisive round in his favour.
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Gamrot vs Turner – Round 3
Turner’s corner tells him that he’s down two rounds. Both rounds have been so close, though. Indy Sport gave Turner the first and Gamrot the second.
Gamrot lands a clean left cross. He shoots for a double-leg takedown and just about succeeds! Again Turner shuffles back to the fence.
Turner is able to stand once again. He’s dragged back down straight away, but he does well to stand once more.
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Gamrot vs Turner – Round 2
Gamrot catches a kick and secures a single-leg takedown! He’s straight into half-guard and has Turner in a crucifix position for a few seconds, firing off short punches.
Gamrot gets the position back and launches another series of punches.
That makes the round much harder to score. Round 1 was close, too.
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Gamrot vs Turner – Round 2
Both men trade leg kicks early on. Turner drops Gamrot again with a left hand!!
Gamrot stands and eats a teep kick to the body but fires back with a right hand! Now Turner lands a right of his own, and Gamrot shoots for a double-leg takedown.
Turner stuffs it and lands a body kick. Gamrot is wobbly still.
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Gamrot vs Turner – Round 1
Turner does well to stand against the fence then times a clean strike off the break!
Now he drops Gamrot with a left hand! The Pole scrambles, and Turner tries to control Gamrot from an awkward position.
Gamrot slips free and gets into half-guard, however. Again, though, Turner is able to get to the fence and stand.
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Gamrot vs Turner – Round 1
Turner, standing southpaw, is so tall at 6ft 3in; Gamrot, 5ft 10in, now goes southpaw as well.
A few leg kicks land for Gamrot early on. Still Turner presses forward.
Gamrot catches him with a single-leg takedown, and Turner looks to scoot his way back to the fence.
Turner’s shorts are actually coming down a bit, which is far from convenient for his movement!
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American Turner is on a five-fight win streak with finishes in all of those bouts (three submissions; two KOs/TKOs), while Poland’s Gamrot is looking to bounce back from a points loss to Beneil Dariush – just the second defeat of his pro career.
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