UFC 232 is making news for all the wrong reasons, as headliner Jon Jones has once again forced the organization to make tough decisions so as to save an event.
By this time, it has been widely reported that the 31 year-old light heavyweights once again tested positive for a banned substance, also UFC President, Dana White, made the unprecedented call to relocate the entire event from Las Vegas to Las Angeles seven days prior to the battle.
“Listen, it is not an easy choice to make,” said White in Friday’s event press conference. “You have to pull the trigger and you’ve got to make moves.
“You can not make everybody happy. Not every fan, each fighter, however 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. We did what we could do.”
While this last minute venue change does place event ticket holders at a challenging predicament, the enhanced media buzz might potentially help the fight’s PPV outcomes. Combat sports have depended on hype and controversy to sell tickets, and while unlucky, this overdue audible by the UFC has undoubtedly increased the fight’s vulnerability.

Read more: statesmannews.com