{"id":291973,"date":"2023-10-25T13:25:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T13:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=291973"},"modified":"2023-10-25T13:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T13:25:26","slug":"ufc-fans-demand-refunds-as-jon-jones-pulls-out-of-stipe-miocic-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/mma\/ufc-fans-demand-refunds-as-jon-jones-pulls-out-of-stipe-miocic-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC fans demand refunds as Jon Jones pulls out of Stipe Miocic clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Jon Jones: UFC fans demand refunds as heavyweight champion pulls out of Stipe Miocic fight with injury&#8230; after some paid THOUSANDS for tickets<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jones had eyed his bout with Miocic as potentially the last of his iconic career<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>But the 36-year-old has been forced to pull out after tearing a pectoral tendon<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span>DailyMail.com<\/span> provides all the latest international sports news<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jon Jones has pulled out of his much-anticipated clash with Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 through injury &#8211; coming as a major blow to fans who paid thousands for tickets in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Just over two weeks until his scheduled bout, UFC President Dana White revealed that Jones is off the card at Madison Square Garden after tearing a pectoral tendon in training, meaning he will now undergo surgery ahead of a lengthy stint on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The showdown with Miocic was being sold as a potential swansong for the 36-year-old, who many consider to be the greatest MMA fighter of all time. As a result, fans had forked out eye-watering amounts to be there on November 11.<\/p>\n<p>White also announced that Miocic too is off the card entirely, with\u00a0Tom Aspinall\u00a0vs Sergei Pavlovich instead taking place for the interim heavyweight title on the night.<\/p>\n<p>However, fans who coughed up big money to watch Jones&#8217; potential farewell are not best pleased with the outcome.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/13\/76983819-12670895-image-a-6_1698238398010.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>UFC fans are demanding refunds after Jon Jones pulled out of his bout against Stipe Miocic<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/13\/76983823-12670895-image-a-13_1698238429998.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/13\/76983821-12670895-image-m-12_1698238423401.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>UFC President Dana White revealed that Jones is off the card at Madison Square Garden after tearing a pectoral tendon in training<\/p>\n<p>One wrote on X: &#8216;This can\u2019t be happening. I bought these ridiculously overpriced tickets for nothing. Why did\u00a0Jon Jones\u00a0have to get hurt.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Others, meanwhile, demanded refunds after parting with huge sums to watch Jones in the flesh.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One commented: &#8216;Tickets and hotels all booked then your gonna tell me Jon Jones is out 2 weeks before the fight. #UFC295 I want my money back.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another said: &#8216;Paid $1100 per ticket to not see Jon Jones. Went to [UFC] 292 and there were a million pull outs as well. This will be my last live ufc event for quite some time&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>A third put: &#8216;@ufc with jon Jones out are you offering refunds for tickets? Face value is down by more than half and will keep going. Help the fans out!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A fourth posted: &#8216;@ufc @danawhite with Jon Jones and Stipe out of the main event, do the right thing and either refund or discount tickets including those already sold. Fans paid a large premium to see two legends at the world\u2019s most famous arena. Ticket price does not equate to the new card.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>While one concluded: &#8216;I want at least half my money back if Jon Jones isn\u2019t fighting. Those tickets aren\u2019t worth it anymore&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>It is currently unclear whether the UFC will be offering refunds after Jones&#8217; injury pullout.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/13\/76984135-12670895-image-a-20_1698238696776.jpg\" height=\"519\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/13\/76984061-12670895-image-a-14_1698238516256.jpg\" height=\"156\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/13\/76984063-12670895-image-a-15_1698238524150.jpg\" height=\"151\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/13\/76984133-12670895-image-a-21_1698238702513.jpg\" height=\"180\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>With Jones no longer in action, fans are calling for the UFC to refund their big-money tickets<\/p>\n<p>Jones had eyed his bout with Miocic as potentially the last of his decorated career.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He believed that victory over the consensus best heavyweight ever would further solidify his own legacy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen now whether Jones will forge his long path back to the fight after extensive surgery and rehabilitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although it is a massive blow for the promotion and for Jones, the opportunity for Aspinall is significant.<\/p>\n<p>He roared back into the win column with victory over Marcin Tybura in London this March and a fight with the fearsome Russian, Pavlovich, is a worthy co-main event in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/mma\/article-12670895\/Jon-Jones-UFC-tickets-Stipe-Miocic-fight.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Jones: UFC fans demand refunds as heavyweight champion pulls out of Stipe Miocic fight with injury&#8230; 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