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Jon Jones Says UFC Not Willing to Pay More For Superfight With Francis Ngannou, Says He Won’t Return For Now
Jon Jones is not willing to come back to the UFC right now after his negotiations with the company didn’t go the way he was looking for it to. Jones posted to his Twitter account on Thursday noting that he is “currently in negotiation” but shortly after said that the company wasn’t willing to pay him more for a superfight with Francis Ngannou or a move to heavyweight.
Jones added that the UFC tried to tempt him saying he could “possibly earn more in pay-per-view buys” and said “It’s been fun you guys, maybe I’ll see you in a year or two…Maybe when they’re ready to do better business I’ll come back, until then health fitness and family.”
You can see Jones’ full series of Tweets below:
Currently in negotiation with @UFC as we speak
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 21, 2020
unbelievable
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 21, 2020
Before even discussing numbers, the UFC was unwilling to pay more for the Francis super fight / for me to move to heavyweight. Said I could possibly earn more in pay-per-view buys.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 21, 2020
Honestly no, not in the stage of my career. I could retire today. I’ve already done my job, I’ve given this company over a decade of entertainment. https://t.co/8V3iORDXAk
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 21, 2020
It’s been fun you guys, maybe I’ll see you all in a year or two.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 21, 2020
Maybe when they’re ready to do better business I’ll come back, until then health fitness and family.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 21, 2020
I should’ve worded that differently, I actually think these guys do great business. Right now things just aren’t where I want them to be.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 21, 2020
Red panty night for the light heavyweight division
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 21, 2020
