Jon Jones is about to go back to the octagon after a three-year lengthy hiatus on Saturday, March 4. In a high-octane contest, Jones will sq. off towards Cyril Gane in the primary match of UFC 285 to crown the brand new champion within the heavyweightclass. The historical fit will even mark Jones’ first look within the heavyweight department and lovers are taking a look ahead to witness the champion in complete go with the flow as soon as once more.
Another American fighter Bo Nickal will face off towards Jamie Pickett within the middleweight department. It can be a debut look for Nickal who idolized Jones as a UFC fan.
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Ahead in their respective bouts, each warring parties were given in combination right through the UFC 285 media day. In a viral video, Jones and Nickal shared a gentle second in combination and had been noticed working towards their grappling strikes on every different in a pleasant combat.
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“Super motivating for me. I remember probably being in the fifth, sixth grade, watching UFC events and watching Jon Jones dismantle people,” reminisced Nickal on the occasion.
“So to be on the same card as him is a big honour. I’m very grateful for that opportunity. I think it’s pretty cool,” he added.
Nickal also talked about the brief friendly fight that he engaged with Jones during their final training sessions ahead of Saturday’s event.
“I was able to meet him yesterday at the [UFC Performance Institute], He tried to take me down, but I obviously stuffed that and ran around and got behind him and stuff. Again, very grateful to be on the card, and he’s definitely a guy that, his fighting style, I’d like to emulate,” said Nickal.
“He had a pretty strong grip, but overall, it was just straight wrestling, so I had a big advantage,” he concluded.