Welcome to Fightful.com's live coverage & discussion for the UFC 232 press conference. We'll be bringing you highlights of what the fighters say via Twitter, which you can follow along by checking out @FightfulMMA . You can also send in your feedback on our Disqus boards below!
The fighters appearing at the press conference include former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Cyborg and UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes.
Things are going to be starting late at the UFC 232 Press Conference.
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The press conference has begun.
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Jones calls the situation surrounding UFC 232 "crazy," says he is trying to do what he can to make things right for fighters and fans.
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Jones says he's in an interesting spot in the UFC, says he's a polarizing athlete. Jones says he'll be vindicated by USADA and VADA.
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Gustafsson says he is here to fight, says what Jones has been saying is bullshit.
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Gustafsson says he is here to fight, says what Jones has been saying is bullshit.
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Gustafsson says he believes Jones is a cheater, says he has to put stuff in his body to be confident.
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Gustafsson says he believes Jones is a cheater, says he has to put stuff in his body to be confident.
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Gustafsson says illegal substances won't help Jones this time.
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White says moving UFC 232 wasn't an easy decision to make, says you cannot make everybody happy, but the UFC did what it could do.
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White admits that moving UFC 232 to California has cost everybody money.
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Nunes says she has always trained with bigger fighters, says 145 pounds was her original weight class.
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Gustafsson says he doesn't care how he wins at UFC 232, but he is feeling great heading into the bout.
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Gustafsson says he had a couple of friends and family that were impacted by the UFC 232 move.
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Jones says he is learning as he is going as far as the illegal substances go, says the situation is so funny.
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Jones says he is learning as he is going as far as the illegal substances go, says the situation is so funny.
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Jones says Gustafsson is using the illegal substances as an excuse for the loss in the first fight, says his balls are bigger than Gustafsson's balls.
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Jones says Gustafsson is using the illegal substances as an excuse for the loss in the first fight, says his balls are bigger than Gustafsson's balls.
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Gustafsson says he feels for the fans and fighters families that were affected by the UFC 232 move.
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Gustafsson says he has no choice but to work with USADA after everything surrounding the fight.
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Jones says he'll be vindicated through science and has passed a polygraph test, says he is being judged by people who haven't opened a chemistry book since high school.
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Jones calls himself a guinea pig with the whole situation, admits the whole show could've been canceled if it didn't get moved.
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White says he doesn't know the whole timeline for the Jones/USADA situation, says he didn't know about everything until December.
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White says moving UFC 232 may have cost the UFC $6 million.
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White says the Jones/Gustafsson fight could've been moved to any event, but still made the fight happen in California this weekend.
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Jones tells a journalist asking a steroid question to sit down and she sucks.
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White says conversations about illegal substance would've happened, no matter when the fight happens.
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Jones says he has the opportunity to prove that he is better than Gustafsson, no matter the circumstances surrounding it.
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Jones says he is still mad that such a small amount of an illegal substance was mentioned heading into the bout.
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Jones says he'll be back on track for GOAT status after beating Gustafsson for a second time.
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Jones says he won't be coming after USADA after the illegal substance situation was revealed.
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Nunes says UFC 200 changed everything for her going forward, has made her ready for everything now.
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Cyborg says she doesn't care who the favorite is in any of her fights.
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White calls Cyborg vs. Nunes the biggest women's fight in UFC history, says winner will be the baddest woman on the planet.
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White says Cyborg vs. Nunes is a fight that needed to happen.
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White says perfect timing is what led to Cyborg vs. Nunes happening.
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Jones says he picked a great walkout song for UFC 232, says it won't be a song suggested by fans who mocked him via social media.
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Nunes says she'll talk about her fighting future after UFC 232.
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Nunes says the fight has been all business since day one and there is nothing personal between them.
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Cyborg also says there is nothing personal about the fight on UFC 232.
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