UFC president Dana White refutes Jon Jones recent accusations, says Jones asked for Deontay Wilder money for Francis Ngannou fight.
LAS VEGAS – Dana White is not backing down from his claims.
After Friday’s UFC on ESPN 9 weigh-ins and faceoffs in Las Vegas, the UFC president refuted recent accusations made by light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
Jones, who’s considered one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport, said White’s comments claiming he wanted an big pay raise for a potential heavyweight bout with Francis Ngannou were simply not true and that figures were never talked about. White said otherwise.
Jones most recently fought in the main event of UFC 247 in February. He outpointed Dominick Reyes in a close decision to once again defend his light heavyweight belt. His disclosed purse was $500,000, not counting pay-per-view points and other bonuses worked into his contract.
Jones has expressed willingness to move up to heavyweight only if the UFC pays him more money than he’s currently contracted for.
