Five Times Canceled Fights Made UFC PPVs Better Ft Conor McGregor, Khamzat Chimaev And More
#3. UFC 251
Kamaru Usman was scheduled to take on Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 251 main event. Burns, though, pulled out and Jorge Masvidal stepped in on short notice to save the PPV card in Fight Island.
Masvidal lost the fight via unanimous decision. However, he was a massive star at that point. ‘Gamebred’ taking on Usman on short notice made fans excited although he suffered a defeat.
#4. UFC 199
Luke Rockhold was set to take on Chris Weidman in a rematch at UFC 199. Weidman had to pull out of the championship fight and the UFC put Michael Bisping against Rockhold, which was also a rematch.
Bisping was a massive underdog and also lost the first fight via submission. However, he stunned the world at UFC 199, knocking out Rockhold to become the UFC middleweight champion.
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#5. UFC 295
Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic was set to headline UFC 295 at the Madison Square Garden in a legacy fight for the heavyweight title. Jones suffered a pectoral injury and was forced to pull out.
The UFC promoted the co-main event, Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title, to the main event slot. They also added Tom Aspinall vs. Sergei Pavlovich for the interim heavyweight title.
Both of these fights ended in spectacular finishes, with Pereira and Aspinall getting their hands raised. The new card arguably delivered better despite two legends like Jones and Miocic getting off it.
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