How to watch UFC 285 Jones vs Gane live in Australia
It's a returning champ vs the number 1 contender.
In a huge bout, it's Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane for the now-vacant heavyweight belt in UFC 285.
Jones is the number 10 ranked pound-for-pound fighter overall in the UFC, while Gane is the number 1 ranked heavyweight fighter.
One fighter will walk away with the undisputed heavyweight title.
What time is UFC 285 Jones vs Gane in Australia?
UFC 285 in on Sunday 5 March (AEDT) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The preliminary card starts at 12pm AEDT while the main card gets underway from 2pm AEDT.
How to watch UFC 285 Jones vs Gane live in Australia
The UFC 285 main card is only available as a pay-per-view (PPV) event.
You have 2 options to catch Jones vs Gane.
You need either Main Event via Kayo Sports or Foxtel iQ, or to order the PPV via UFC Fight Pass, Fetch TV or a PlayStation 4.
It costs $59.95 to view the bout.
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How to watch UFC 285 preliminary card live
To catch the preliminary bouts, all you need to do is tune in to ESPN from 12pm AEDT on Sunday 5 March.
A regular subscription to Foxtel iQ, Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now or Fetch TV allows this.
Foxtel Now offers new subscribers a 10-day trial, which means you could watch the UFC 285 preliminary card for free.
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Kayo includes access to the preliminary card of UFC 285 and to every single UFC Fight Night.
Kayo offers a 7-day free trial so you can see if it is right for you.
You can also watch the preliminary bouts via a standard UFC Fight Pass subscription.
Watch UFC 285 live with Main Event
New, returning or existing Kayo Sports customers can watch UFC 285 directly through Main Event.
If you head to Main Event on Kayo, you can sign up and watch it through your usual Kayo platform.
Stream Jones vs Gane
Stream Main Event PPVs via Kayo Sports. Order UFC 285 for $59.95.
It costs $59.95 to watch and all the information you need about getting Main Event on Kayo can be found in our guide.
If you're new to Kayo, your purchase includes access to Kayo One until 11:59pm AEDT on 9 March 2023.
After that, your access to Kayo's full content library ends but you can still access Kayo Freebies.
If you have a subscription to Foxtel iQ, UFC 285 will cost $59.95 on top of your regular monthly plan.
You can place an order via the Main Event website, using the MyFoxtel app, your Foxtel remote or over the phone.
Ordering through a phone agent incurs an additional $2 booking fee.
Main Event is unavailable to watch via Foxtel Now or Foxtel GO.
Watch Jones vs Gane with UFC Fight Pass
The UFC's official website is also available as an option for watching the fight.
Purchasing the PPV will cost you $59.95 and it includes viewing for 24 hours after the event starts.
You can also sign up to UFC Fight Pass for $10.99 a month to continue watching plenty of UFC action outside of pay-per-view events.
How to watch UFC 285 on PS4 or with Fetch TV
UFC 285 is also available to purchase if you have a PS4 or Fetch TV.
With the PlayStation 4 console, look for Live Events in the PlayStation Store.
Once you have purchased the fight, you can watch it through the My Videos menu.
It costs $59.95, or $54.95 if you're a PlayStation Plus member.
If you're using a Fetch TV box, go to Manage and then Subscriptions.
Once you have made the purchase for $59.95, you can watch it on TV or your mobile with the Fetch app.
UFC 285 full card
Main card
- Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane (heavyweight title)
- Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso (women's flyweight title)
- Geoff Neal vs Shavkat Rakhmonov (welterweight)
- Mateusz Gamrot vs Jalin Turner (lightweight)
- Bo Nickal vs Jamie Pickett (middleweight)
Preliminary card
- Cody Garbrandt vs Trevin Jones (bantamweight)
- Derek Brunson vs Dricus du Plessis (middleweight)
- Viviane Araújo vs Amanda Ribas (women's flyweight)
- Julian Marquez vs Marc-André Barriault (middleweight)
UFC 285 Jones vs Gane fight preview
Jon Jones has been one of the most successful but also most controversial UFC fighters.
He has held the light heavyweight title for the longest amount of time of any fighter, and has also been suspended 3 times.
Now after a lay-off over over 3 years, Jones will return to the octagon.
His last win was in 2020 and he vacated the light heavyweight championship belt in August 2020, citing issues with the UFC over salary negotiation and his desire to compete as a heavyweight.
Now he gets his chance in that weight class for the vacant UFC heavyweight title.
It's vacant because the former champion, Francis Ngannou, also left the UFC over salary negotiations.
Jones will come up against former interim heavyweight champion Gane, who has lost only 1 fight in his entire MMA career.
The loss came against Ngannou in UFC 270 where Ngannou claimed the title.
While there's no doubting Jones' ability, it's hard to know if his time away has affected his performance and whether the other variables such as his age and different weight division will lessen his dominance.
Gane has also come back a stronger fighter after his loss to Ngannou.
We reckon that the fight will go the distance and only be decided on points.
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