UFC champ Jon Jones blasts boss Dana White for lying to fans over demands for ‘absurd’ amount of money to face Ngannou
UFC star Jon Jones has blasted Dana White for lying to fans about his demands for an “absurd’ amount of money to fight Francis Ngannou.
Light heavyweight champion Jones and Ngannou have been firing shots at each other for some time.
And fans are keen to see them settle their beef in the octagon.
However, Jones revealed talks to stage a fight ground to a halt because he wasn’t being offered enough money in order to move up to heavyweight.
White then claimed Jones had asked for an “absurd” amount of cash, telling ESPN: “It’s one thing to come out and say I want more money.
“The amount of money Jon Jones wanted - first of all, in the light heavyweight division, a rematch against Dominick Reyes is the fight that makes sense.
“Is Jon Jones going to fight Francis Ngannou and then take a run at the heavyweight title? I don’t believe that.
“He’s never wanted to move to heavyweight before.
“For the amount of money he’s asking for, it’s not going to happen.
“He couldn’t be asking or a more absurd amount of money at a worse time.”
White’s comments infuriated Jones, who took to Twitter to blast his boss.
He raged: “It’s interesting to just sit here and watch your boss lie to the camera like this.
“We never discussed any increase in pay. Immediately the conversation was that I already made enough. I never made a number offer.
“If you’re not going to change my contract for the heavyweight move, at least have the decency to be honest with the fans.
“I was over the situation but I’m not gonna sit back and allow Dana to lie to the fans.
“I never asked for an absurd amount of money. That’s bulls**t. Absolute bulls**t.
“I’m not going to give up hope. The way I’m taking this whole thing is UFC don’t want to budget the Jon Jones heavyweight move up right now.
“They should’ve just said that, lying on me and saying I asked for too much, it’s just unfair. That was unnecessary.
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“You already let me down a bit by shutting down this Francis mega fight, don’t add salt to the wound by telling fans something that’s not the truth.
“If you’re wondering, I’m not fighting with UFC. I’m not mad at Dana or beefing.
“Just surprised he went that route. I said my piece, I’m over it.”