sport news Jon Jones shoots to pound-for-pound No 1 in UFC official rankings after Ciryl ... trends now
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Jon Jones' victorious return to the UFC has seen him rise to the top of the franchise's pound-for-pound rankings, following his lethal submission win at the weekend.
The American inflicted a devastating submission defeat over Ciryl Gane with just two minutes and four seconds on the clock at UFC 285 to secure the UFC heavyweight title.
The belt was up for grabs after Francis Ngannou vacated it following the end of his contract, with negotiations failing to yield a new deal with the former champion.
'Bones' had not fought since February 2020 - when he was announced the winner by judges against Dominick Reyes - but still occupied 10th place on the rankings.
But the seismic nature of his stunning victory over the Frenchman saw him shoot past the likes of Alexander Volkanovski, Islam Makhachev and Leon
