UFC 235 Press Conference Recap & Highlights
Check out the UFC 235 Press Conference at 8pm EST. by clicking the above video.
Those expected to be in attendance are UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, Anthony Smith, UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley, Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, Ben Askren, Cody Garbrandt and Pedro Munhoz.
You can check out the highlights on Twitter by following @FightfulMMA or check below for select highlights once the press conference concludes.
UFC President Dana White, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, Anthony Smith, UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley, Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, Ben Askren, Cody Garbrandt and Pedro Munhoz are taking part in the press conference.
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Jones says he is excited the situation with the NSAC is over, reiterates that the picograms found in his system gave him no competitive advantage.
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Jones says the testing he’ll go through for the rest of 2019 will prove he isn’t a cheater.
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Askren says he was willing to battle Usman at UFC 233 after Colby Covington got scared, Askren refers to Usman as “Marty.” Askren says he was making the most of an opportunity to try and fight Usman at UFC 233.
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Askren promises to get the back of Nurmagomedov and chant “USA.”
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White says McGregor isn’t fighting in April, will figure out a time table for his next fight shortly.
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Jones says he is at his absolute best right now, says he has a new boxing coach. Jones says he is in the gym while partying, says UFC 235 will be his best performance.
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Smith says he has been doubted for his entire career, says he has been chasing the dream to become a world champion for a long time.
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Woodley says nothing outside of the Octagon has prevented him from fighting, says injuries have kept him out of action.
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Jones calls the NSAC meeting stressful, says his lawyer told him that he was certain that Jones would get the license to fight.
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White says there was no backup plan in place in case Jones didn’t get licensed.
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Askren says he and Woodley aren’t fighting each other, says there are plenty of options in the division to fight.
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White says he always wanted to bring Askren to the UFC, says everything is cool between them.
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Usman says he didn’t threaten Askren backstage before the press conference, Usman says Askren should bring the same energy to him face to face that he brings online.
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White says the NSAC attempting to censor fighter speech is unconstitutional.
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Garbrandt says he though the Cejudo/Dillashaw fight would end the way it did, but thought a finish would come in the later rounds.
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White says that Holly Holm versus Aspen Ladd isn’t happening at UFC 235.
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White says Khabib Nurmagomedov isn’t happy and it seems like he may not fight in Vegas anytime soon, says Nurmagomedov is doing a PSA.
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Askren says that Lawler is one of the worst match ups for him in the welterweight top 10.
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That’s it for the UFC 235 Press Conference, thanks for checking out the highlights with us at Fightful.
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