UFC 232 is making information for all of the wrong reasons, as headliner Jon Jones has once again forced the company to make tough decisions in order to save an event.
By now, it’s been widely reported that the 31 year old light heavyweights once again tested positive for a banned 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 an easy decision to make,” stated White at Friday’s event press conference. “You have to pull the trigger and you have got to make motions.
“You can not make everyone happy. Not every fan, every fighter, however we gave the fans in Las Vegas the chance to get tickets and the tickets are cheaper. We had over 3,000 people buy tickets here that had tickets in Vegas. We did. We did what we could do.”
While this last minute venue change does place event ticket holders in a challenging predicament, the increased media buzz might potentially help the combat’s PPV outcomes. Combat sports have always relied on controversy and hype to sell tickets, and while unfortunate, this late audible by the UFC has undoubtedly increased the fight’s vulnerability.
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