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Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane will meet for the vacant UFC Heavyweight Title next month in the main event of UFC 285.
Besides fighting for the heavyweight strap, a bump in pay was given to Jones when the fighter signed a new deal with the UFC.
“Oh yes, he sure did,” Jones said on Twitter Spaces with Kanpai Pandas (transcript via Mike Heck of MMA Fighting). “I had eight fights left on my contract, I just wasn’t happy with my percentages. We just bumped up the pay and pretty much picked up where we left off with my commitment to the UFC. Hopefully I can get through all eight fights, that’s a lot of fighting at 35 years old. We’ll see.”
Jones is also competing for the first time since successfully defending the UFC Light Heavyweight Title against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in February of 2020.
The former light heavyweight champion isn’t just eyeing a fight with Gane, as Jones would also like to test himself against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic.
“I’ve got my sights on Stipe Miocic,” Jones said. “I think it just means the most. There’s a lot of guys out there, but for me, personally, for my legacy, to defeat the greatest heavyweight of all-time, it just means the most to me. As far as how soon, hopefully I get out of this fight with no serious injuries, but I’d let to get [back] out there as soon as possible. My goal is anywhere from two to three fights depending on how it looks.”
