Major online sportsbooks have predicted that Jon ‘Bones’ Jones will weigh in at 249.5 pounds ahead of UFC 285. Jones will face Cyril Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title on Saturday night.
Arguably the most anticipated return in UFC history, Jon “Bones” Jones will move up from weight to heavyweight on Saturday, March 4, taking on Ciryl Gane. With tomorrow’s weigh-ins, BetOnline is offering odds on Jones’ weight at UFC 285.
Formerly the longtime champion in the light heavyweight division, Jones is seen as one of the best MMA fighters in the sport’s existence, if not the best. Jones defended his lightweight belt eleven times and has fourteen title fight wins in his career.
Jones previously mentioned that he had hit 267 pounds in preparation for his heavyweight debut. Since then, he has slimmed down, expecting a weight of “245-250 pounds.” He attributes the lighter weight to helping his stamina for Saturday’s five-round bout.
Currently, BetOnline has set its weigh-in line at 249.5 pounds. However, this line was 242.5 earlier in the day.
“Bones” hasn’t fought since he defended his belt in a close fight with Domonic Reyes in the light heavyweight division more than three years ago. Jones, 35, has a 26-1 record with a no contest.
Cyril Gane is coming off a dominant knockout victory against heavyweight Tai Tuivasa. Gane is one of the most skilled technical forwards in division history. Previously, he lost a decision to former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
Jon Jones is a -170 favorite against Gane.
UFC 285
This week’s UFC PPV will be one of the must-see events of the year.
UFC 285 will feature the superfight Jones – Win, Valentina Shevchenko defending her belt in the co-main event against Alexa Grasso, undefeated welterweight sensation Shavkhat Rakhmanov facing Geoff Neal, the return of Mateusz Gamrot and Jalin Turner, and the highly anticipated debut of top middleweight prospect Bo Nickal.
