Jon Jones VACATES UFC light heavyweight title and threatens to quit as row with White over Ngannou fight purse escalates
JON JONES has said he will vacate the light heavyweight title following his row with Dana White.
The UFC chief claimed the 32-year-old demanded $30million to step up to heavyweight to take on rival Francis Ngannou.
Jones accused White of lying to fans and insisted he did not ask for an "absurd" amount of money.
He then threatened to walk away from the UFC as he could make more money in the boxing ring.
In his latest online outburst, the American star was asked by a fan if he will revoke his title.
The 32-year-old, nicknamed Bones, simply responded: "Yes."
He followed that up with a tweet that read: "Bones out, when you see me in the streets call me JJ."
Jones added: "To the light heavyweight title Veni, vidi, vici."
One fan then claimed the two-time champion was hurting himself more than he was hurting the UFC by quitting.
He replied: "I hurt myself every time I walk out there and take a punch to the head and not feel my pay is worth it anymore."
Jones also tweeted: "#ESPN Reyes vs Jan for the UFC light heavyweight championship of the world.
"As of right now, I got nothing to really gain fighting either of them.
"Let me know if you guys want to set up a day in 2021 for that Izzy fight.
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"Hopefully you guys will be willing to pay by then."
His decision to walk away comes after White claimed there is "no doubt" he is the greatest UFC fighter in history.
Jones boasts a record in the Octagon of 26-1-0 with one no contest.