UFC 232 is making information for all the wrong reasons, as headliner Jon Jones has once again forced the organization to make difficult decisions in order 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 entire event from Las Vegas to Las Angeles seven days before the battle.
«Listen, it’s not a simple decision to make,» said White in Friday’s event press conference. «You’ve got to pull the trigger and you’ve got to make moves.
«You can’t make everyone happy. Not every fan, each fighter, but we gave the fans in Las Vegas the chance to acquire tickets first, and the tickets are cheaper. We had over 3,000 people buy tickets that had tickets in Vegas. We did what we can to make it better. We did what we can do.»
While this last minute venue change does place event ticket holders in a difficult predicament, the enhanced media buzz could potentially help the fight’s PPV outcomes. Combat sports have always relied on hype and controversy to sell tickets, and while unfortunate, this overdue perceptible by the UFC has undoubtedly increased the fight’s exposure.
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