UFC 232 is making news for all of the wrong reasons, as headliner Jon Jones has once again forced the company to make tough decisions so as to save an occasion.
By now, it’s been widely reported that the 31 year-old light heavyweights once more tested positive for a prohibited substance, also UFC President, Dana White, made the unprecedented call to relocate the entire event from Las Vegas to Las Angeles six days before the fight.
“Listen, it is not an easy choice to make,” stated White at Friday’s event press conference. “You’ve got to pull the trigger and you’ve got to make motions.
“You can not make everybody happy. Not every fan, every fighter, however we gave the fans in Las Vegas the opportunity to acquire tickets and the tickets are cheaper. We had over 3,000 people purchase tickets that had tickets in Vegas. We did everything we can to make it simpler. We did what we could do.”
While this last minute venue change does place event ticket holders in a difficult predicament, the enhanced media buzz might potentially help the fight’s PPV results. Combat sports have always relied on controversy and hype to sell tickets, and while unfortunate, this late audible by the UFC has definitely increased the fight’s exposure.
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