The UFC star Jon Jones made it look like a cakewalk against Ciryl Gane. He took down the former interim heavyweight champion in the opening round of the much-awaited UFC 285 after returning from a three-year layoff. ‘Bones’ has silenced every critic with this epic comeback, as he also claimed the vacant heavyweight throne.
This fight between Jones and Gane was one of the grandest sporting events in 2023 so far. Undoubtedly, this event got the attention of many people, and many celebrities like Jake Gyllenhaal and Mark Wahlberg were in attendance. Aside from these A-list stars, many internet personalities like the Call of Duty streamer Nicholas ‘NICKMERCS‘ Kolcheff were also there to witness this epic clash.
Nickmercs was happy to witness Jon Jones’ win
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Those who have been following the famous Call of Duty streamer NICKMERCS for a long time know that he is an avid fan of UFC. He even teamed up with fellow streamer TimTheTatman for a collaboration with UFC last year to host the MFAM Gauntlet. It was a gaming event, where the two streamers faced each other in the Electronic Arts UFC 4’s virtual Octagon and a 3v3 Apex Legends match.
So, it’s not surprising that NICKMERCS went to watch the UFC 285. The streamer shared images of the arena and wrote, “Long ass travel day but we in this b*tch. Gotta witness the greatest combat athlete of all time do the damn thing in person.“ He further shared a video, where he was enjoying the fight and was screaming at the top of his lungs.
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#UFC285 😳😳😳😳😳 HOLY SHIT pic.twitter.com/PTBd3FpYMy
— FaZe Nickmercs (@NICKMERCS) March 5, 2023
Moreover, the FaZe Clan co-owner was at the UFC 285 to support Jon Jones, who was returning after a long break. NICKMERCS not only got to see Bones fight, but also lift the heavyweight title. The 32-year-old streamer was thrilled to witness this epic moment. Soon after Bones’ victory, NICKMERCS tweeted, “THE GREATEST EVER MAN Jon Jones.”
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Undoubtedly, it was one of the greatest UFC matches this year. After all, who would have witnessed Jones would write such a fairy tale comeback on this Saturday night? Did you watch this epic UFC 285 fight between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane? Share your thoughts on the match in the comments below.