In 2012, Jon Jones promised that heavyweight was his UFC destiny. Eleven years later, the former light heavyweight champion is making good on his word at UFC 285. Ahead of Jones’ return against Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title, MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti and E. Casey Leydon tell the story of the long, strange trip that brought “Bones” to heavyweight and the stakes at play for UFC 285. Words: Shaun Al-Shatti Video: E. Casey Leydon Footage courtesy of Zuffa LLC. Intro clip from 2012 MetroPCS live chat: https://youtu.be/haDjRL2IAvM Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NUQhyUeYQcbtHOV10qmbb Subscribe to MMA Fighting feed on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mma-fighting/id320642139 Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com MMA Fighting is your home for exclusive interviews, live shows, and more for one of the world's fastest-growing sports. Get latest news and more here: http://www.mmafighting.com