Jon Jones has branded Dana White’s assertion that talks regarding a move to heavyweight to fight Francis Ngannou fell apart due to Jones asking for more money as “lies”.
Responding to a video released by ESPN in which White detailed that talks between Jones and Ngannou fell apart before they had really even begun.
“It’s one thing to come out and say I want more money,’ White said. ‘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 for a more absurd amount of money at a worse time.’
Jones, though, wasn’t having that.
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. https://t.co/YYx4FMHeIs
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
If you’re not going to change my contract for the heavyweight move, at least have the decency to be honest with the fans.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
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 bullshit
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
Absolute bullshit
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
You already let me down a bit by shutting down this Francis Mega fight, don’t add salt to the wound by telling the fans something that’s not the truth.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
However, Jones was keen to state that he isn’t particularly angry with White, just surprised. ”
‘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,” he said in a further tweet.
