UFC 295 suffered a major setback today. Heavyweight champion Jon Jones had to pull out of the fight against Stipe Miocic due to injury. And while the UFC built the card around the Jones vs Miocic clash, they had to work around it. And we now have the confirmed changes for the UFC 295 card.
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UFC 295 will take place on November 11, at Madison Square Garden. The card will feature several exciting contests and big names. Light-heavyweights Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira will face each other for the title while others like Jessica Andrade, Mackenzie Dern, and Matt Frevola, all compete on the card.
UFC 295: Check Out the Updated Card After the Jon Jones Fight Cancellation
UFC 295 updated card after Jon Jones withdrawal
Jones had to withdraw from the event after he tore a pectoral tendon in his chest. Dana White took to social media to confirm the news and explained that Jones requires surgery on his chest. Therefore, he will be out for at least eight months.
As a result, the division will move forward with an interim title clash. The UFC added Serghei Pavlovich vs Tom Aspinall to the UFC 295 card and the two heavyweights will compete for the interim heavyweight title of the world. Both fighters are expert finishers and therefore, it will be an entertaining fight.
However, the interim title clash between Pavlovich and Aspinall will not be the main event. Instead, the UFC promoted Jiri Prochazka vs Alex Pereira to the main event while Pavlovich vs Aspinall will be the co-main event for the night.
Other fights remain the same. Diego Lopes and Pat Sabatini will compete on the card. Jessica Andrade vs Mackenzie Dern will go ahead, while Matt Frevola vs Benoit Saint-Denis will kick off the UFC 295 main card.
So there you have it. These are the changes to UFC 295 after Jon Jones pulled out with an injury. What do you make of the UFC’s decision to give Pavlovich and Aspinall the interim title fight? Do you think Stipe Miocic should’ve fought on the card?
