Ahead of the UFC 232, UFC will host a press conference with Dana White, Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, Cris Cyborg, and Amanda Nunes.
Alexander Gustafsson, Jon Jones, Cyborg, Amanda Nunes and Dana White are all brought on stage.
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Jones says he tries blocking out all the talk about his past failed drug tests, apologizes for not fighting at MSG because he wasn’t ready to go at this time.
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Jones said there is no reason to give DC another fight, since he got knocked out when they fought at UFC 214.
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Jones says the USADA situation was a nightmare to go through, going to get back on the mission to be the greatest fighter of all time.
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Cyborg says she only has a problem with Amanda Nunes for having to wait so long to fight here.
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Nunes says she needed time to properly get ready to fight Cyborg.
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Jones says he didn’t train as hard as he should’ve for the first fight against Gustafsson.
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Jones says the goal is to finish the fight at UFC 232.
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Gustafsson says he is fortunate to have a third shot at the UFC Light Heavyweight Title, says he will push Jones and prove that he can be beaten.
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Jones asks why Gustafsson lost the first fight, Gustafsson says he didn’t lose the first fight.
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White says that Jones/Cyborg is the greatest male/female fighter combo in the UFC.
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White not revealing much on the Demetrious Johnson/Ben Askren trade, says Johnson was never really happy in the UFC, wants him to be happy at One Championship. White also says his past with Askren has been mixed, says Askren hit him up months ago about fighting in the UFC.
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Gustafsson says his third title opportunity is not his final chance at UFC gold.
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Jones says that he has learned to put his family and God first, also missed the fans during the USADA situation.
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Jones says second bout with Gustafsson isn’t a legacy cementing fight.
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Nunes says she is focused on UFC 232 fight, will worry about future in two weight classes after that.
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Cyborg mocks Nunes for pulling out of past fights.
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Nunes says a win at UFC 232 would make her the best female fighter ever.
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Jones says he would still like a fight with WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar.
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Jones says he would fight DC at heavyweight, but has nothing to prove against him.
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Cyborg says she was originally supposed to fight Nunes on 9/8, but Nunes then signed to fight at UFC 232.
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Jones says he is a big fan of Derrick Lewis, especially after the “my balls was hot” comment, but picks DC to win at UFC 230.
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Jones says Luke Rockhold would make a great addition to the light heavyweight division, says Anthony Smith isn’t there yet, but would make him the next opponent after UFC 232.
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Cyborg says she has no injuries and can possibly fight another five years.
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Cyborg also says she would like the opportunity to box as well.
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Gustafsson says he doesn’t care about Jones past, says UFC 232 will be better than their first fight.
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White says he had no idea Brock Lesnar won the WWE Universal Title earlier today, says he has no problem if Lesnar wears the title in the Octagon.
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