Saturday night offers one of the best UFC betting cards in recent memory. To illuminate, there are two championship bouts on the main card. The main event is for the UFC heavyweight championship. Jon Jones will face Ciryl Gane for that heavyweight title belt. And then defending champion Valentina Shevchenko faces Alexa Grasso in the women’s flyweight championship fight. Additionally, there are three more main card bouts for gamblers to consider. T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is the host venue and will be packed to the rafters. All of the action can be seen on ESPN+.
UFC 285 – Jones vs. Gane Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, March 4, 2023, 10 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Heavyweight Title Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jon Jones | -155 |
| Ciryl Gane | +135 |
In sum, Jon Jones brings an online betting record of 26-1 in his career. In comparison, Ciryl Gane is 11-1 in his career.
Previously Ciryl Gane was the UFC interim heavyweight champion. Gane won the title belt in a 3rd-round knockout against Derrick Lewis on August 7, 2021. However, Gane lost the belt in his next bout. Gane lost a unanimous decision against Francis Ngannou on January 22, 2022. Following that defeat was a matchup against Tai Tuivasa on September 3, 2022. Gane won a 3rd-round knockout.
Jon Jones is riding a 17-bout winning streak. Most important of all, Gane is a former 2-time UFC light heavyweight champion. And then he was most recently the interim UFC light heavyweight champion. Concurrently, Jones is ranked #10 in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings.
Last time out for Jon Jones was on February 8, 2020, against Dominick Reyes. Jones won a unanimous decision. The UFC light heavyweight title was on the line. Previously on July 6, 2916, Jones faced Thiago Santos for the UFC light heavyweight championship. Jones won a split decision. And then, on March 2, 2019, Jones met Anthony Smith for the UFC light heavyweight championship. Jones won a unanimous decision.
Women’s Flyweight Title Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Valentina Shevchenko | -600 |
| Alexa Grasso | +450 |
Defending champion Valentina Shevchenko has a career record of 23-3 with the UFC Betting odds. By contrast, Alexa Grasso is 15-3 for her career.
Late on, Valentina Shevchenko is riding a 9-bout winning streak. Initially, she won the vacant UFC women’s flyweight championship on December 8, 2018, against Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Shevchenko successfully defended that title seven times. Last time out was a unanimous decision win over Taila Santos on June 12, 2022.
Alexa Grasso is riding a 4-bout winning streak. Last time out, she faced Viviane Araujo on October 15, 2022. Grasso won a unanimous decision.
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Geoff Neal | +390 |
| Shavkat Rakhmonov | -490 |
Geoff Neal has a career mark of 15-4. In turn, Shavkat Rakhmonov stands at
16-0 for his career.
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Mateusz Gamrot | -170 |
| Jalin Turner | +145 |
Mateusz Gamrot has a career mark of 21-2. At the same time, Jalin Turner is 13-5 in his career.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Bo Nickal | -1400 |
| Jamie Pickett | +850 |
Overall, Bo Nickal has a career record of 3-0. Jamie Pickett brings a career mark of 13-8 to the octagon.
UFC 285 SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, Jon Jones brings a record of excellence that few UFC combatants have ever reached. So too, does Valentina Shevchenko.
UFC 285 SBG Best Bets: Jon Jones and Valentina Shevchenko.