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Ronda Rousey was not impressed with the UFC White House lineup. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

Ronda Rousey was feeling triumphant after Most Valuable Promotions added Francis Ngannou to its upcoming event.

Rousey will headline the MVP event against Gina Carano in a card broadcast via Netflix on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, the promotion announced that Ngannou will face Philipe Lins in the evening’s heavyweight co-main event. Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, was released from his Professional Fighters League contract last week.

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"[Ngannou vs. Lins] joins [Rousey vs. Carano] on Netflix May 16,” Rousey wrote on social media. How’s THAT for a bamf laden double headliner? That’s what happens when you put fighters and fans ahead of shareholders.Shots Fired “P.S. UFC’s White House card sucks,” Rousey added, punctuating her post with a double-middle finger emoji.

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Jon Jones wants out of his UFC contract. | Getty/UFC

Jon Jones has a different perspective on why he was excluded from the UFC White House card.

While Dana White recently claimed that Jones was never seriously considered for the June 14 event, “Bones” insists that he and his team were in “real negotiations” to compete at the event. Ultimately, the former UFC two-division champion claims that the promotion came through with an offer that significantly lower than he wanted.

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“Hey everyone, I wanted to address Dana White’s comments from this past weekend, because the truth matters to me and the fans,” Jones wrote on X. “Dana, you were heated about why I’m not on the White House card, but let’s clear something up. My team and I were actually negotiating with the UFC for that fight. Real negotiations. I even came down from my original number, and what was I offered in return? I was lowballed.

“Yes, I have arthritis in my hip and it’s pain…

Ilia Topuria is a big favorite against Justin Gaethje. | Getty/UFC

As one might expect, Ilia Topuria is a considerable betting favorite against Justin Gaethje in the UFC White House main event.

According to online oddsmaker BetOnline.ag, Topuria is listed as a -600 favorite heading into the lightweight championship unification bout. Gaethje, the interim 155-pound champ, checks in as a +425 underdog. Odds are subject to change as the event approaches.

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Topuria began his UFC tenure at 145 pounds, where he captured championship gold with a knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298. He defended the strap with a first-round KO of Max Holloway at UFC 308 before vacating the belt to move up to lightweight. “El Matador” claimed the vacant 155-pound throne with a first-round KO of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 this past June.

Gaethje, meanwhile, will be making his third attempt at undisputed lightweight gold after coming up short against Khab…