Jones claim UFC heavyweight crown over Gane

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.

Former light heavyweight champion Jones, who came back on the for the first time since 2020, moved up a division for his heavyweight debut against Gane and needed less than three minutes to become the eighth fighter in UFC history to win titles in two divisions.

American Jones, 35, scored a takedown a minute into the opening round and snatched a guillotine choke that trapped Gane against the cage. The Frenchman didn’t have a chance and tapped out at the 2:04 mark.

Jon Jones became the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion in 2011.

He became the UFC Heavyweight Champion in 2023.

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— MMA History Today (@MMAHistoryToday) March 5, 2023

Jones won the belt relinquished by Francis Ngannou, who exited the UFC as a free agent in January.