{"id":300251,"date":"2019-01-31T19:25:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T03:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=300251"},"modified":"2019-01-31T19:25:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T03:25:57","slug":"videos-ufc-235-pre-fight-press-conference-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/videos-ufc-235-pre-fight-press-conference-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEOS | UFC 235 Pre-fight press conference highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UFC 235: Jones vs Smith Press Conference\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fknc3m3gmGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>UFC 235 is looking to be the biggest card of the first half of 2019 and on Thursday we got <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the card's first press conference (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fknc3m3gmGY\" target=\"_blank\">the card&#8217;s first press conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In attendance was the light heavyweight and welterweight champions Jon &#8220;Bones&#8221; Jones and Tyron Woodley. 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Especially compared to the welterweights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1091151486992576514\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The WW division is getting INTERESTING! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC235?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC235<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Qo7NsszcE\">pic.twitter.com\/1Qo7NsszcE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1091152361609867264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of the UFC 235 presser, Askren shared that Usman &#8220;threatened&#8221; him backstage which lead to some banter. On top of that, the two men in the title fight shared a lengthy back and forth at one point thus showing how much they want the win come March 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, we also had the news broken from UFC President Dana White that the bantamweight <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/holly-holm-vs-aspen-ladd-off-of-ufc-235\/\">bout between Holly Holm and Aspen Ladd is now off<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full card along with the fighters&#8217; first staredowns can be seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A bantamweight bout you won&#39;t want to miss!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cody_Nolove?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cody_NoLove<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PedroMunhozmma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PedroMunhozMMA<\/a> March 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC235?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC235<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Spvs9yJ6zZ\">pic.twitter.com\/Spvs9yJ6zZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1091157766016618497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The debut!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ruthless_RL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ruthless_RL<\/a> looks to give <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Benaskren?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BenAskren<\/a> a rude welcoming to the UFC. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC235?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC235<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xNa6UGx6w3\">pic.twitter.com\/xNa6UGx6w3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1091157963878744064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1091158747370508288\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1091158947765968896\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Light Heavyweight \u2013 205lbs: (C)Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Welterweight \u2013 170lbs: (C)Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Welterweight: Robbie Lawler vs. Ben Askren<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bantamweight \u2013 135lbs: Cody Garbrandt vs. Pedro Munhoz<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Featherweight \u2013 145lbs: Jeremy Stephens vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Light Heavyweight: Ovince Saint Preux vs. Misha Cirkunov<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bantamweight: Alejandro P\u00e9rez vs. Yadong Song<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Strawweight \u2013 115lbs: Tecia Torres vs. Weili Zhang<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bantamweight: Thomas Almeida vs. Marlon Vera<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Welterweight: Diego Sanchez vs. Mickey Gall<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Middleweight \u2013 185lbs: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Charles Byrd<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bantamweight: Gina Mazany vs. Macy Chiasson<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Strawweight: Polyana Viana vs. Hannah Cifers<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article first appeared on <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\"><em>BJPenn.com<\/em><\/a><em> on 1\/31\/2019<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC 235 is looking to be the biggest card of the first half of 2019 and on Thursday we got the card&#8217;s first press conference. 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