Jon Jones Curses Out UFC President Dana White and Blasts Him in NSFW Tweets
By Jerry Trotta
It would appear that Jon Jones' potential ascension to the heavyweight division to fight contender Francis Ngannou has hit another snag.
UFC president Dana White claimed that Jones, the current light heavyweight champion, asked for $30 million to move up to the heavyweight division and face Ngannou, which is a similar figure to that pocketed by boxer Deontay Wilder for his second bout against Tyson Fury.
Jones responded by unleashing a string of tweets directed at White.
If you’re going to stick to these lies, I’m going to stick to defending myself. Please have your lawyer Hunter Campbell release those text messages.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
This was only the beginning of Jones' harangue. The cussing and name-calling started with his next post, where Jones made it clear just how angry he was.
Don’t be a fucking liar, my reputation has already taking enough hits. I don’t need this bullshit Dana. I never asked for Diante Wilder‘s numbers. And how about since Diante is making 30 million, we settle for half of that. Since you said I’m the goat and everything.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
Then, however, things took a turn for the worse when Jones called for White to release him from his UFC contract while also asserting that another promoter would sign him in short order.
I don’t even make half of half of what Diante Wilder makes. If my reputation causes you to undervalue me this much. Just go ahead and release me from my @Ufc contract altogether. I’m sure some promoter somewhere will be more than happy to pick me up.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
It's really hard to dispute Jones' rage if White did, in fact, make false accusations about the money he asked for to square up against Ngannou. The UFC superstar finished his rant by claiming that not only did he not request $30 million, but he didn't even throw out a number.
Do I make 5+ per fight yes. Should I stick to that number for my super fights? No. If you don’t agree with me you just don’t know business. I certainly didn’t ask for 30, never even threw out a number.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
A Jones-Ngannou showdown would be a dream fixture for MMA junkies, but it's unfortunately looking like a pipe dream at this point in time.