The fallout from the UFC’s less than spectacular America 250 event at the White House continues, with reports that a bigger and better card was planned but was derailed by a number of issues at the last minute.
However, unlike the ‘actual final episode’ in the myth, stranger things,” there was truth to this “actual main event of the UFC White House card” that was pulled out at the last minute, and UFC officials scrambled to book it. Ilya Topuria big Justin Gaethje For a unified lightweight title.
But what was the real main event?
Rumors started circulating on Sunday. Islam Makhachev big Ilya Topuriabut dana white Zuffa Boxing 4 declined to do so after the event (results here).
“That’s not true,” White said. “That’s true [that Gaethje was added last-second]. It was never Islam versus Topuria. Don’t worry about what fight is going on. We announced what would be built and what would happen.”
White also spoke about the following widely viewed video: hunter campbell Here’s how UFC matchmakers reacted to some negative news during Friday’s UFC 326 weigh-ins. ~ no The moment the fight ended.
“They said there was something strange going on,” White said. “The reason the fight failed — and because it didn’t make it to the stage. mix [Maynard]hunter [Campbell] and Sean [Shelby]The fight broke down at Power Slap and all the boys went back to the office and literally stayed there until 9 in the morning and that’s how Gaethje got on the card.
“Topuria wasn’t originally going to be on the card either, so he got a call too,” White added.
White remained tight-lipped about the fact that the Freedom 250 fight was a failure, but added that Makhachev was wounded.
“He’s got a problem with his hands. I know that.” White said. “I don’t know how serious the hand problem is or how long it will keep him out, but he is injured.”
I’m not sure what’s the point of keeping a fight that was scrapped a secret other than either the UFC will try to rebook it soon or it’s so good that it casts a shadow over the results we get. Considering the reaction to the UFC’s White House card, it’s too late to address the second part.
There may be a day in the next few weeks when I can look at the Freedom 250 card and appreciate it for what it is, but today is not that day.