Published 1 year ago

Jon Jones returns to win UFC heavyweight title in 1st round

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Jon Jones is widely considered the greatest UFC fighter. Jones took Ciryl Gane to the mat just a little more than a minute into the first round and won with a guillotine choke at 2:04 in UFC 285. Jones next wants Stipe Miocic, who is the second-ranked contender and who Jones called the greatest heavyweight ever.

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The Guardian

UFC 285: Jon Jones submits Ciryl Gane in first round for vacant heavyweight title

Jon Jones ended a three-year sabbatical from the UFC, moved up to its highest weight class and emphatically won the heavyweight belt on Saturday night

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Jones crushes Gane to win UFC heavyweight crown

Mixed martial arts legend Jon Jones scored a stunning first-round victory over France’s Ciryl Gane to claim the vacant UFC heavyweight crown on Saturday.

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

Jon Jones submits Ciryl Gane in first round to win heavyweight title at UFC 285

The former light-heavyweight champion returned after three years away to win the vacant belt

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Jones submits Gane to claim UFC heavyweight crown

Jon Jones scored a sensational first-round submission win over top-ranked Ciryl Gane to claim the vacant UFC heavyweight title at UFC 285 on Saturday, re-staking his claim to be the greatest fighter of all time after an emphatic return to the octagon.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Jon Jones chokes out Ciryl Gane in first round to win UFC heavyweight title

Jones hadn't fought in over three years but returned to the UFC in triumphant fashion by tapping out Gane in just over two minutes to win the vacant heavyweight title

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Jon Jones returns to win UFC heavyweight title in 1st round

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Jones ended a three-year sabbatical from the UFC, moved up to its highest weight class and then left no doubt Saturday night about his place in the sport's history. Already widely considered the greatest UFC fighter, the 35-year-old Jones took Ciryl Gane to the mat just a little more than a minute into the first round and won with a guillotine choke at 2:04 in UFC 285.

1 year ago·United States

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