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In Moving UFC 232 to Los Angeles, Dana White Takes Another Major Gamble on Jon Jones

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas—unless you pull the plug on your trip six days before your flight.

In a historic, unusual and last-minute decision, UFC president Dana White announced Sunday night that UFC 232 is moving from Las Vegas to Los Angeles after running into a late licensing issue with headliner Jon Jones and the state of Nevada.

Less than a week before Jones is set to return to the UFC after his 15-month suspension from USADA, another infamous notch is added to the fighter’s belt. USADA reported an atypical finding in a drug test Jones submitted on Dec.