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Episode 540: Jones vs. Gane is upon us (we hope)!
Episode 540: Jones vs. Gane is upon us (we hope)!
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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This episode takes a deep dive into a thing we once thought would never actually happen: Jon Jones' move to heavyweight. This Saturday at UFC 285, the greatest light heavyweight of all time finally takes that walk, gunning for the vacant heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane. You know ... maybe. It's Jon Jones fight week, after all, which means anything can happen.
It's sort of impossible to forecast how a 35-year-old Jones, more than three years removed from his last appearance in the cage, training with a new team and moving up a weight class will fare in this battle, but we do our best to prognosticate. Can Jones thrive in a division where he may not be able to play the bully? Has Gane shored-up his wrestling defense? Will the specter of Francis Ngannou hang over this thing like a shadow?
Oh yeah, and the rest of the UFC 285 card is pretty great too ...
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It's sort of impossible to forecast how a 35-year-old Jones, more than three years removed from his last appearance in the cage, training with a new team and moving up a weight class will fare in this battle, but we do our best to prognosticate. Can Jones thrive in a division where he may not be able to play the bully? Has Gane shored-up his wrestling defense? Will the specter of Francis Ngannou hang over this thing like a shadow?
Oh yeah, and the rest of the UFC 285 card is pretty great too ...
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Released:
Feb 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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