Former light-heavyweight Jon Jones has his work cut out against the fast-moving Ciryl Gane. Don’t miss a moment of the action – here’s how to watch a UFC 285 live stream online.
Watch a UFC 285 live stream
You can watch the UFC 285 mixed martial arts on ESPN Plus for $79.99 with a PPV pass. In the UK, Jones vs Gane will be on BT Sport. It’s the usual Kayo Sports PPV in Australia. Full details on how to watch a UFC 285 live stream on TV just below.UFC 285: preview and prediction
After three years away, one of the UFC’s greatest ever champions, Jon Jones, is back in the Octagon. However, the fighter that will take on former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 is a little different to the one you’ll remember.
Gone is that shredded sixpack, for starters. «Bones» has piled on the pounds to make the step up from light-heavyweight to heavyweight, and his dramatic physical transformation has got everybody pondering if the qualities that made the American such a dominant champion at 205lb have been lost in his efforts to make the grade at 265lb.
His height and reach advantages set Jones apart during his light-heavyweight title reign, but he’s set to pick on someone his own size in Gane. The Frenchman’s reach doesn’t quite measure up to that of Jones, but he’s both taller and younger than his opponent, and has been a UFC heavyweight for more than three years.
Any speed advantages that you’d ordinarily expect a lighter fighter to hold over a heavier opponent don’t really apply in this particular case, seeing as «Bon Gamin» is probably the most elegant, fleet-footed heavyweight out there, owing to his kickboxing background.
Counterintuitive as it may sound, for Jones to stand a chance he may need to turn this into a brawl.
The main card starts at 10pm ET / 3am GMT. The Jones vs Gane cagewalks are expected at around 1am ET / 6am GMT. Follow our guide below as we explain how to watch a UFC 285 live stream, so you can catch Jones vs Gane and the rest in the Octagon.UFC 285 live stream: watch Jones vs Gane in the US without cable
See UFC 285 exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (opens in new tab)
Exclusive US coverage can be found on UFC on ESPN Plus. The main card starts at 10pm ET / 7pm PT, with Jones and Gane expected to enter the Octagon some time from 1am ET / 10pm PT — depending on the duration of the other fights.
There are three options on cost, which depend on whether you already subscribe to the service.
1. Existing ESPN Plus subscribers
If you already subscribe to ESPN Plus, then it’s very straightforward. It’s a classic pay-per-view scenario, and you’ll need to spend $79.99 to watch UFC 285 (opens in new tab).
2. UFC 285 + ESPN Plus
If you don’t yet subscribe to ESPN Plus, you can take advantage of the value offer. You’ll need to go for the UFC Bundle (opens in new tab), costing you $124.98. That gets you both the UFC 285 PPV and a year-long subscription to ESPN+ that would normally cost $99.99 alone.
3. UFC 285 + Disney Plus/ESPN Plus/ Hulu bundle
Your final option is to buy access to UFC 285 (opens in new tab) and with it, get one month of access to the Disney Plus Bundle. So, that’s 30 days of everything on Disney Plus — Marvel, Pixar, The Simpsons, Star Wars, etc — the full catalog of live sports and documentaries on ESPN+, and the hundreds of box sets and films on Hulu.UFC 285 live stream with the Disney Plus bundle
UFC 285 and one month of the Disney Bundle $88.
