Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane Odds: 73% of Bets on Jon Jones to Beat Ciryl Gane at UFC 285

Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane Odds: 73% of Bets on Jon Jones to Beat Ciryl Gane at UFC 285

The long-awaited return of one of the best the UFC has ever seen is finally here, as the former light heavyweight champion returns at heavyweight to take on former title challenger Ciryl Gane.

Past that point, there is a fascinating co-main in which Alexa Grasso will challenge Valentina Shevchenko for the women's flyweight championship. The rest of the main card is also stellar, featuring the fascinating matchups between Geoff Neal and Shavkat Rakhmonov and Mateusz Gamrot and Jalin Turner, highlighting some possible contenders. At the same time, Bo Nickal's promotional debut should, at the very least, be fun to watch.

Let’s pause, however, to take a look at that main event of the evening a bit closer. 

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Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds

• When: March 4, 2023
• Time: 10:00 PM EDT
• Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
• Where to Watch: PPV

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Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane Breakdown

Jon Jones (26-1-0)

It's hard to believe it's really here, but Jones appears prepared to make the switch to heavyweight and try to strengthen his case for being one of the all-time greats. It has been nearly 14 years since Jones made his Octagon debut just after turning 21. Looking back, it may surprise you to learn that it even took Jones nearly three years to win the light heavyweight title. 

With the exception of a contentious disqualification loss to Matt Hamill, Jones, a dynamic athlete who seemed capable of anything, defeated every opponent on his path to becoming the UFC's youngest champion ever in March 2011. While relatively little genuine drama occurred within the cage during Jones' reign, there was a ton of drama outside of it.

Ciryl Gane (11-1-0)

Gane's ascension through the promotional levels to begin his UFC career was comparable to Jones', who arrived at the organization like a bolt of lightning. Only three fights into his professional career, "Bon Gamin" was signed, yet it didn't seem like a rush job.

Only three fights into his professional career, "Bon Gamin" was signed, yet it didn't seem like a rush job. He utilized his kickboxing training and showed remarkable mobility for a man his stature during that time, demonstrating all he needed to do at the regional level. This was consistent with his 2019 UFC debut, a win over Raphael Pessoa that saw Gane conclude the show with a first-round submission. It led to two more convincing victories over Tanner Boser and Don'Tale Mayes before the year was up.

He ascended quickly with the promotion, culminating in a title fight vs. Francis Ngannou, which he lost but looked formidable.

Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane Odds

Click here to see the latest betting odds for Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane

When sportsbooks started taking action on this fight more than a month ago, things looked quite different, with Gane the favorite at -166 and Jones coming in around +140. Things have now flipped completely, with Jones the betting favorite at around the same -166 number and Gane coming in around +140.

Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane Odds & Public Betting Data

As you can probably guess, the vast majority of people are betting on Jon Jones to beat Ciryl Gane at UFC 285.

According to our friends at BetMGM, 73% of all bets on Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane odds have come in on Jon Jones to win and take the heavyweight championship. Perhaps even more shocking is the breakdown of the money. 89% of the money is on Jones to win.

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