“You Don’t Fight and Disappear for Five Years” – Dana White Reacts to Jon Jones’ Demand for ‘Life Changing’ Money After Mike Tyson’s $20M Heist

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones walked into the UFC 309 fight as the heavy favorite to beat Stipe Miocic, and he did so by knocking out his rival in the very third round to retain his crown. After knocking out ‘Stone Cold’ in his usually stunning fashion, ‘Bones’ discussed his UFC future in the post-fight interview, where he revealed that he won’t be retiring from the sport.

And if it wasn’t a good enough reason for MMA fans, the UFC heavyweight champion also implied that he may one day face Tom Aspinall. As he said, he needs to have some conversations with Dana and Hunter, and they have some negotiating to do. If everything goes according to plan, they’ll give the fans the fight that they want to see. But what is this negotiation that he was talking about? Well, if you go by his previous interview before the fight, ‘Bones’ revealed that he wants a higher pay than what Dana White is offering at the moment.

Jon Jones, in an earlier interview, claimed that he knows he is a high-caliber athlete, so now he wants his pay to be as high as what Jake Paul and Mike Tyson earned through their boxing bout. Jon Jones said, “I know that Dana… He wants what he wants; he wants some big fights. And I just want to see if he’s willing to compensate me. You know what I mean. I see these guys out there making some really big bucks. You know… Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, and all that type of stuff.”

However, it seems like Dana White disagrees with the demands made by the UFC champion. In the post-event press conference, Dana White revealed that Jon Jones is already earning a massive sum in the UFC. As per the head honcho, there is no need for him to demand more than what ‘Bones’ is already earning. “Jon’s always been well compensated. You know, he’s always been well compensated. I would never put his total purse number out there, but it’s f***ing massive. The number that he went over tonight, he’s made a lot of money in his career. Listen, you don’t fight and disappear for five years because you weren’t well compensated. He makes a lot of money.”

Dana White on Jon Jones asking for a “big check” to fight Tom Aspinall:

“Jon’s always been well compensated… I would never put his total purse number out there, but it’s f***ing massive.”#UFC #MMA #UFC309 pic.twitter.com/t3BPrP49cs

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) November 17, 2024

The UFC always prioritizes sports over economics, but that doesn’t mean that its fighters charge little money—quite the opposite. Much more so if your name is Jon Jones and you are one of the best in history. In that context, after the fight that ‘Bones’ had at UFC 309 against Stipe Miocic, he surely must’ve secured one of the biggest purses of his entire career.

This is a developing story.

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