“I’m so sick” – After recording $112,236 worth ticket prices, fans in shock as UFC 295 loses Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic from MSG event

Jon Jones' injury has led to his withdrawal from UFC 295, leaving fans who paid record prices disappointed.

“I’m so sick” – After recording $112,236 worth ticket prices, fans in shock as UFC 295 loses Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic from MSG event

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News of Jon Jones pulling out of the UFC 295 main event has stirred up the MMA community. Fans were shelling out a substantial amount to see Jones fight Stipe Miocic. Surprisingly, the top ticket price for this event reached an all-time high of $112,236, which is four times more than the second-highest ticket price for UFC 287. This makes UFC 295 stand out for its sky-high ticket prices.

The news of Jon Jones’ injury and withdrawal has left the MMA community feeling disheartened. People are concerned about the fans who invested a significant amount of money to witness Jones at Madison Square Garden, the epicenter of combat sports. It’s not just the fans; even many fellow fighters are disappointed by this turn of events. Notably, Conor McGregor was one of the fighters eagerly anticipating the event.

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Dana White informed everyone about Jon Jones’ injury and his withdrawal. This led to the Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira fight for the light heavyweight title being moved to the main event. White also revealed a new co-main event featuring Tom Aspinall vs. Sergei Pavlovich, which will be for the interim heavyweight title.

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Jones required surgery and would be out of action for 8 months. This would mean that fans could get to see a fun matchup of Pavlovich vs Aspinall. Both are fighters with huge finishing capabilities. They have only lost once in the UFC. Pavlovich lost his debut to Alistair Overeem whilst Aspinall’s only loss is against Curtis Blaydes due to an unfortunate knee injury.

Fans react in shock as UFC 295 loses Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic

The MMA community was taken by surprise when they learned that Jon Jones would not be participating in UFC 295 due to a tendon injury he sustained during wrestling practice. This injury requires a prolonged recovery period before he can make a return. In light of his absence, the UFC has decided to name an interim heavyweight champion and determine Jones’ next opponent.

Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic headline UFC 295
Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic headline UFC 295 (Image via Imago)

See what the fans had to say about Jon Jones not being available for UFC 295 due to injury.

Jon Jones had previously considered retirement before. He had expressed reluctance about facing younger and rising fighters like Aspinall and Pavlovich. However, the latest developments now indicate that Jones may indeed face one of these emerging talents. Whether Jones decides to vacate his title and retire permanently is still uncertain.

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