MMA News Roundup: Conor McGregor’s UFC 303 Tickets Surpass $10K in Total Package, Alex Pereira Rejects Fight Offer, Sean O’Malley on Ryan Garcia Fight

The last 24 hours in the world of MMA have given us some new headlines. But to help you keep up with the most noteworthy moments from our favorite sport, we bring to you yet another edition of the daily roundup. We will start with the ticket prices for UFC 303, which will feature the return of Conor McGregor. Then we will shift our focus to Alex Pereira, who rejected a callout for a title fight. Finally, we will sum up the daily news compilation with Sean O’Malley, who laid down his conditions for a fight against boxing sensation Ryan Garcia.

Ticket prices hit five figures for the UFC 303 return of Conor McGregor

With the announcement of Conor McGregor’s return against Michael Chandler, which is set for June 29, the ticket prices have been revealed. Although the general ticket sales will start within a few days, the VIP packages are now available for fans on ‘ufcvip.com’. Since Conor McGregor is the biggest attraction the promotion has ever had, the UFC seems to be making sure that they can make the most out of it.

The prices of the ‘Challenger’ and the ‘Champion’ packages have been priced at a mind-boggling $12,000. However, it is important to take into account that these packages will allow fans to have access to a lot of things, more than the general ticket buyers can even think of. The VIP experience will comprise pre-fight hospitality, post-fight octagon experience, and post-weigh-in reception with a dedicated entrance for VIP pass holders. But will fans spend such an amount for the event? Well, that remains to be seen.

Alex Pereira dismissed Magomed Ankalaev’s callout

After knocking out former champion Jamahal Hill, Alex Pereira came under the radar of yet another light heavyweight contender. Magomed Ankalaev, who defeated Johnny Walker in his last fight, wants to taste gold and issued a challenge to ‘Poatan’ for a title shot at UFC 308. The event is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi and it looks like the 31-year-old wants to headline that card. However, Pereira is not interested, especially for one particular reason.

Alex Pereira does not want to fight towards the end of the year. He wanted to do it before that, but after listening to what Magomed Ankalaev had to say, he assumed that maybe even he was not ready to fight earlier. Hence, there is a conflict in both fighters’ timelines. Nevertheless, ‘Poatan’ is not afraid of that fight. So it depends on the matchmakers if they can accommodate Pereira and give him the fight against Ankalaev on the date he desires.

Sean O’Malley gives his take on the fight against Ryan Garcia

Sean O’Malley and Ryan Garcia could be the second attempt for the UFC to set up a crossover boxing match. ‘Suga’ recently weighed in on that topic in a video on his YouTube channel and claimed that he might just fight ‘KingRy’ after a couple of more UFC fights under his belt. His sole aim now is to get bigger in his physical stature. However, there is a catch.

The bantamweight champion revealed that the UFC told him about a condition that will determine whether he fights Ryan Garcia or not, and that is the revenue. It may not replicate the same amount of financial success as the fight between Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather, but there should be an opportunity to earn “enough money” for the promotion. Hence, we are now two more fights away from finding out if that fight comes to fruition.