Alex Pereira makes history, Tom Aspinall wants Jon Jones, Usman Nurmagomedov suspended | Cageside

Eric and John break down UFC 295, which provided the Madison Square Garden crowd with an incredibly memorable event, including Alex Pereira claiming his second UFC title in just his seventh fight for the promotion with a TKO win over Jiri Prochazka, as well as Tom Aspinall earning an interim heavyweight belt with a stunning knockout of Sergei Pavlovich. What does that mean for the idea of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic? Additionally, Usman Nurmagomedov was suspended for six months by the California State Athletic Commission – but what do we know about the case?
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0:00 – Introduction
1:25 – Recounting an incredible atmosphere in New York
2:29 – UFC now dominates the Madison Square Garden box office records
5:36 – Alex Pereira used disciplined approach to stun Jiri Prochazka
10:52 – Has Alex Pereira emerged as a true UFC star?
13:59 – An epic faceoff ahead of the UFC 295 main event
15:48 – Was there controversy in the stoppage?
23:23 – What process must a referee take in assessing stoppages?
30:51 – Will Israel Adesanya skip past Jamahal Hill for the next title shot?
36:49 – Tom Aspinall stuns Sergei Pavlovich
41:48 – New champ has real star potential, as well
46:51 – Will Tom Aspinall get his shot at Jon Jones?
53:17 – Laying out a potential International Fight Week blockbuster
58:39 – What to make of Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov’s suspension
1:04:04 – Shouting out the other great performances of UFC 295