UFC President Dana White said critics of the promotion’s decision to
cast light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen on reality TV
prior to a title fight don’t have all the facts.
White said that given an injury to Jones that benched him until April,
and Sonnen’s vocal callouts of the champ, it “made sense” to put them
together.
And while Jones admitted the move devalued his belt “in some ways,” he
said his primary goal is to silence critics – and Sonnen.