UFC 232 is making information for all the wrong reasons, as headliner Jon Jones has once again forced the company to make difficult decisions so as to save an event.
By now, it has been widely reported that the 31 year old light heavyweights once again tested positive for a prohibited substance, and UFC President, Dana White, made the unprecedented call to relocate the whole event from Las Vegas to Las Angeles seven days prior to the battle.
“Listen, it is not a simple decision to make,” stated White at Friday’s event press conference. “You’ve got to pull the trigger and you have got to make motions.
“You can’t make everyone happy. Not every fan, each fighter, but we gave the fans at Las Vegas the opportunity to acquire tickets first, and the tickets are cheaper. We had over 3,000 people purchase tickets here that had tickets in Vegas. We did. We did what we can do.”
While this last minute venue change does place event ticket holders at a difficult predicament, the increased media buzz could potentially help the fight’s PPV outcomes. Combat sports have always relied on controversy and hype to sell tickets, and while unfortunate, this late perceptible by the UFC has undoubtedly increased the battle’s exposure.
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