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The return of Jon Jones at UFC 285 lived up to the hype. He made quick work of Ciryl Gane to capture the heavyweight champion in his first-ever fight in the division. There were many other athletes who attended the pay-per-view. Moreover, NFL star Tom Brady caught up with Islam Makhachev at the event as the reigning lightweight champion shared a message to the football legend.

‘Bones’ finished ‘Bon Gamin’ in under three minutes of the first round. Moreover, Hollywood stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor also appeared to be among the crowd as they later went on to film a fight scene for their upcoming movie, ‘Road House’. Moreover, NFL star Tom Brady was also spotted at the PPV after he announced his NFL retirement after 23 seasons.

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People saw Brady entering the venue through the back entrance and sitting down next to his former Buccaneers teammate, Mike Evans. Moreover, he bumped into Islam Makhachev during the fight as the Dagestan native shared a picture with him on social media.

Islam Makhachev sends a message to Tom Brady:

The reigning lightweight champion is high in momentum after defeating Alexander Volkanovski in a close fight at UFC 284. Moreover, he did not want to miss the action of the stacked UFC 285 card. However, he met Tom Brady and shared a message on Instagram. The lightweight champ wrote: “They say American Football is it (Tom Brady).”

The lightweight champion claims that to him, Tom Brady is the representation of American football.

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Makhachev‘s claim isn’t false at all. Tom Brady has been the epitome of success in the NFL. For 23 seasons, ‘The California Cool’ has been on the top of his game. He is the only NFL player to win 200 regular season games. Brady is a 7-time Super Bowl champion and 3-time NFL MVP. The fans will agree when we say that the 45-year-old has done it all in the NFL.

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It was a heartwarming message from Makhachev to Brady, as both athletes have had incomparable successes in their own sports. However, the lightweight champion will shift his focus on his upcoming rematch against Alexander Volkanovski. This time the Dagestani will seek to silence his doubters once and for all.

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