MMA opinion: UFC Freedom 250 - Could it be any more of a disaster?
With the announcement of the UFC’s ‘Freedom 250’ card, the promotion aims to bring the sport to the masses on ‘Flag Day’, a celebration of American independence aligned with the adoption of the ‘stars and stripes’ as the country’s emblem.
The card was announced on the UFC 326 broadcast and will feature a headline unification bout between the returning Ilia Topuria and interim champion Justin Gaethje, as well as Alex Pereira moving up to heavyweight for a shot at a title in a third weight class.
A widespread outcry of confusion, disappointment and indifference has followed, with many feeling the card, originally described as a ‘full event’, has been dramatically oversold to them.
Sports News Blitz’s Freddie Thomas-Neher offers his thoughts on the card.
MMA news: Is UFC White House too big a stage for legendary but controversial Jon Jones?
Jon Jones is arguably the greatest fighter of all time and should be a no-brainer for the UFC White House card, but given his history, is Dana White willing to take the risk on MMA’s most unpredictable star?
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Ollie Hughes discusses the likelihood of this year’s most-hyped MMA event featuring the infamous ‘Jonny Bones’.