UFC 285 face offs: Watch Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane take part in tense staredown for first time ahead of title fight | The Sun

JON JONES and Ciryl Gane went face-to-face for the first time ahead of their mouthwatering heavyweight showdown.

The duo will throw down for the vacant UFC heavyweight title on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 285 in Las Vegas.

MMA fans have been champing at the bit to see them go at it after it was confirmed Jones would move up in weight to challenge the former interim champion.

The pair got the opportunity to size one another up during a pre-fight press conference at the KA Theater at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Thursday night.

They traded verbal jabs much to the delight of the rabid fans in attendance.

And they got up close and personal a few moments after the conclusion of the presser.

A fired up Jones strode confidently towards Gane before UFC president Dana White separated them and placed the vacant title between them.

But Jones pushed away the strap in order to get close to Gane and stare him dead in the face.

UFC 285 Full Card

Main card

• Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane – heavyweight title fight
• Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs Alexa Grasso – women's flyweight title fight
• Geoff Neal vs Shavkat Rakhmonov
• Jalin Turner vs Mateusz Gamrot
• Bo Nickal vs Jamie Pickett

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Prelims

• Derek Brunson vs Dricus du Plessis
• Ian Garry vs Son Kenan
• Viviane Araujo vs Amanda Ribas
• Julian Marquez vs Marc-Andre Barriault
• Jessica Penne vs Tabatha Ricci
• Da'Mon Blackshear vs Farid Basharat
• Kamuela Kirk vs Esteban Ribovics

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