Jon Jones scored a quick finish to become the new heavyweight champion at UFC 285. After taking Ciryl Gane down, ‘Bones’ managed to secure a tight guillotine choke that forced the tap at the two-minute mark of the first round. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finish.
Oh man I’m sooo pumped for this! #ufc285
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) March 5, 2023
Wow that was too freaking easy. Man Gane tapped so fast.
— Funky (@Benaskren) March 5, 2023
You will NEVER convince me that Gane has EVER set foot on a wrestling mat…
Turns out Jon Jones is still Jon Jones. #UFC285— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) March 5, 2023
Way too easy ! @JonnyBones
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) March 5, 2023
@JonnyBones made it look easy. Different level. #UFC @ufc
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) March 5, 2023
Didn’t even get touched #ufc235
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) March 5, 2023
Whoa the goat is back
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 5, 2023
That was easy Jon Jones
— C H T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) March 5, 2023
Dang. Did not expect that.
— Jon Fitch ☠️ (@jonfitchdotnet) March 5, 2023
Note to self: don’t kick bones in the d—. ♂️ now it’s time to get arrested
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) March 5, 2023
The only person who could beat @JonnyBones is Jon Jones. He’s still Onedefeated! GOAT!
— The Thugjitsu Master (@thugjitsumaster) March 5, 2023
Talk about an epic return to the octagon! Easy work! #UFC285
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 5, 2023
I mean he’s Jon Jones!!! Congratulations Champ!!!#UFC285
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) March 5, 2023
The choke didn’t seem that tight
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 5, 2023
Honestly, people who thought Gane would be able to do anything on the ground against Jones is insane.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 5, 2023
Jones had 8 more hours of wrestling than Francis
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) March 5, 2023
Jon Jones doing Jon Jones things, made that look easy! #ufc285
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) March 5, 2023
@ciryl_gane goddamn! Bro you looked more scared than Jones wife after some cocaine..
Wtf bro!!! Although real talk Jones is a scary mother f—–.. pound for pound best fighter to ever grace a octagon…..
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) March 5, 2023
Made it look easy out there after being gone for 3 years and moving up a weight !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) March 5, 2023
Wow goat jon jones
— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) March 5, 2023
