The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is on the cusp of yet another spectacular pay-per-view (PPV) event, as UFC 285 is set to go down this Saturday night (March 4, 2023) at the illustrious T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a stacked card that will feature a vacant heavyweight title fight between the returning Jon Jones and former interim champion Ciryl Gane, a five-round clash that will undoubtedly be a thriller from start to finish.
But before the fighters can lock horns inside the Octagon, they must first make weight at the official weigh-ins. This is where the fighters will face off for the first time ahead of their respective bouts, as they look to hit their target weight and get one step closer to securing victory on fight night.
Aside from the heavyweight title tilt, UFC 285 will also showcase a women’s flyweight championship bout between the reigning 125-pound queen Valentina Shevchenko and the No. 6-ranked contender, Alexa Grasso. With so much at stake, the stakes have never been higher for these elite combatants, and fight fans can’t wait to see how it all unfolds.
The time has come for the UFC 285 fighters to step on the scale and make weight ahead of Saturday night’s pay-per-view extravaganza. As always, the early weigh-ins will be streamed LIVE from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas in the embedded video below, starting promptly at 12 p.m. ET.
With 28 fighters scheduled to hit the scales, the proceedings are expected to take around two hours, but could end much earlier if everyone makes weight quickly. This is a crucial moment for the fighters, as they’ll be looking to hit their target weight in order to avoid any penalties or missed opportunities on fight night.
Main Card PPV On ESPN+:
- Jon Jones (248) vs. Ciryl Gane (247.5) – for vacant heavyweight title
- UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko (124.5) vs. Alexa Grasso (124.5)
- Geoff Neal (175*) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (171)
- Jalin Turner (155.5) vs. Mateusz Gamrot (156)
- Bo Nickal (185.65) vs. Jamie Pickett (186)
Preliminary Card On ESPNews/ESPN+:
- Cody Garbrandt (136) vs. Trevin Jones (135)
- Derek Brunson (185.5) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (185)
- Viviane Araujo (126) vs. Amanda Ribas (126)
- Marc-Andre Barriault (185) vs. Julian Marquez (186)
Early ‘Preliminary Card On ESPN+:
- Ian Garry (171) vs. Song Kenan (171)
- Mana Martinez (137**) vs. Cameron Saaiman (135)
- Jessica Penne (116) vs. Tabatha Ricci (115.5)
- Farid Basharat (136) vs. Da’Mon Blackshear ()
- Kamuela Kirk (155.5) vs. Esteban Ribovics (156)
Sergei Pavlovich (259) — backup for the main event
*Missed weight
**Missed weight, forfeit 30 percent of the purse
The GOAT is back 🙌@JonnyBones is official at heavyweight for #UFC285!
[ Tomorrow | Live on ESPN+ PPV: https://t.co/twBcYMJ3ve ] pic.twitter.com/ROFfIBSZv8
— UFC (@ufc) March 3, 2023
247.5lbs for his shot at undisputed gold!@Ciryl_Gane makes it official for tomorrow's #UFC285 main event! pic.twitter.com/6U7HGHngAk
— UFC (@ufc) March 3, 2023
Wasted ZERO time making our co-main official! @BulletValentina also in at 124.5lbs for #UFC285! pic.twitter.com/HGbWbRZLlI
— UFC (@ufc) March 3, 2023
First title shot, first to the scale!@AlexaGrasso weighs in at 124.5lbs for tomorrow's #UFC285 co-main 💪 pic.twitter.com/aUCYYewI8q
— UFC (@ufc) March 3, 2023
136lbs for the former bantamweight champ!@Cody_Nolove on weight and ready for #UFC285 💪 pic.twitter.com/t4jrwBWtGU
— UFC (@ufc) March 3, 2023
185.5lbs for blonde @DerekBrunson!
Bringing the action on tomorrow's STACKED #UFC285 prelims! pic.twitter.com/bOlFfyDsr9
— UFC (@ufc) March 3, 2023
The long-awaited debut is official!!@nobickal1 in at 185.5lbs for #UFC285 tomorrow pic.twitter.com/rki73rsvr1
— UFC (@ufc) March 3, 2023
171lbs for @Rakhmonov1994! On weight and ready for our #UFC285 main card pic.twitter.com/L3jXEtn3X6
— UFC (@ufc) March 3, 2023
