Jon Jones challenges Dana White to release him from his UFC contract. The Light Heavyweight champion called the UFC president a ‘fu*king liar’.
An incensed Jon Jones came down heavily on UFC president Dana White after he accused the 205-pound champion for asking for a large sum of money for his super-fight against Francis Ngannou.
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White claimed on Friday that for his heavyweight match against Ngannou, Jones had made financial demands comparable to that of Deontay Wilder for his recent match against Tyson Fury. Wilder had reportedly received close to $30 million for that fight.
White also spoke about Jones being a problem child and still earning as much as he has in his career despite all the problems he’s had.
“The guy’s made a lot of money,” White said. “If you look at Jon Jones’ track record, show me somebody that has the track record that this guy has and has made the money that Jon Jones has made. It doesn’t happen.”
Jon Jones took exception to White’s comments and called him a liar while asking the UFC president to release the text messages he exchanged with UFC chief business officer, Hunter Campbell. Jones also dared White to release him from his contract if his reputation caused him to be undervalued.
Jon Jones challenges Dana White to release him from his UFC contract
Jon Jones took to twitter to voice his side of the story.
“If you’re going to stick to these lies, I’m going to stick to defending myself,” Jones wrote. “Please have your lawyer Hunter Campbell release those text messages.
“Don’t be a f**king liar. My reputation has already taken enough hits. I don’t need this bullsh*t, Dana. I never asked for Deontay Wilder’s numbers. And how about since Deontay is making $30 million, we settle for half of that. Since you said I’m the GOAT and everything.”
Jones then responded to White’s classification of himself
“I don’t even make half of half of what Deontay Wilder makes,” Jones said. “If my reputation causes you to undervalue me this much, just go ahead and release my from my UFC contract all together. I’m sure some promoter somewhere will be more than happy to pick me up.
“And if I wanted to compare money to someone else, I would compare money to my brothers. I see firsthand the way the NFL treats their champion athletes. There’s a huge difference. I’ve kept my mouth shut my entire career.”
I never even threw out a number!
Jones finally ended by agreeing that he did make good money. However, that in no way should be a roadblock to what he believes deserves a bigger payday — even if he says a specific number was never discussed.
“Do I make [$5+ million] per fight, yes. Should I stick to that number for my superfights? No,” Jones wrote. “If you don’t agree with me, you just don’t know business. I certainly didn’t ask for [$30 million], never even threw out a number.”
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