A new heavyweight king will be crowned when former UFC champion Jon Jones and rising star Ciryl Gane headline the main event at UFC 285. After several years off, can Jones (26-1-0) reclaim the throne against a talented young phenom in Gane (11-1-0) in the final fight of the night? The main card fights get underway on Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET, but the two title fights will take place later in the evening and will be streaming live on ESPN Plus PPV.
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WHAT TV CHANNEL OR STREAMING SERVICE IS THE FIGHT ON? WHAT DOES IT COST?
UFC 285 is not on any regular local or cable TV broadcasts. The fight is a pay per view only event being hosted by the ESPN+ streaming service taking place tonight with a live broadcast provided only on ESPN Plus PPV (the price is $79.99 if you are a current subscriber, and $124.98, if you are new to ESPN+ and need to sign up for the bundle deal).
TV Channel: ESPN+ pay per view (this event is not available on traditional cable TV packages, but is available live on ESPN Plus PPV. Here’s a look at how you can watch ESPN+ live on your TV.)
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UFC 285 MAIN CARD ODDS (updated at 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET on March 3 via Draft Kings)
WATCH: Main card on ESPN+ PPV (Fights begin at 7 p.m. PT)
• Jon Jones -175 vs. Ciryl Gane +150 — Heavyweight title fight
• Valentina Shevchenko (c) -800 vs. Alexa Grasso +575 — Women’s flyweight title fight
• Shavkat Rakhmonov -460 vs. Geoff Neal +370 — Welterweight
• Matuesz Gamrot -210 vs. Jalin Turner +180 — Lightweight
• Bo Nickal -1800 vs. Jamie Pickett +1000 — Middleweight
PRELIMS ODDS (ESPN and ESPN+, beginning at 5 p.m. PT):
• Cody Garbrandt -175 vs. Trevin Jones +150 — Bantamweight
• Dricus du Plessis -215 vs. Derek Brunson +185 — Middleweight
• Amanda Ribas -120 vs. Viviane Araujo +100 — Women’s flyweight
• Marc-Andre Barriault -150 vs. Julian Marquez +130 — Middleweight
EARLY PRELIMS ODDS (ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, beginning at 2:30 p.m. PT):
• Ian Garry -700 vs. Song Kenan +510 — Bantamweight
• Cameron Saaiman -260 vs. Mana Martinez +220 — Bantamweight
• Tabatha Ricci -295 vs. Jessica Penne +245 — Women’s strawweight
• Farid Basharat -450 vs. Da’mon Blackshear +360 — Bantamweight
• Esteban Ribovics +195 vs. Loic Radzhabov -230 — Bantamweight
WHEN DO THE TITLE FIGHTS ACTUALLY HAPPEN? WHAT TIME?
The main card fights begin promptly at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET, but the real action takes center stage with the title fights when Valentina Shevchenko tries to retain her women’s flyweight belt when she takes on Alexa Grasso in a title fight at around 8:15 p.m. PT/11:15 p.m. ET. To wrap up the evening, Jon “Bones” Jones faces the “French Prince” Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title starting with ring walks at around 8:50 p.m. PT/11:50 p.m. ET. Remember, the times listed are subject to change based on how long, or short the other main card bouts happen to last.
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