Demetrious Johnson thinks if Jon Jones desires $30 million to battle Tom Aspinall, they need to give him $30 million.
After defeating Stipe Miocic in his first heavyweight title protection at UFC 309, Dana White was assured that he’d be capable of work out a deal to deliver followers a long-awaited unification conflict between ‘Bones’ and Aspinall, the present interim heavyweight champion.
4 months later, it seems that talks have utterly stalled out with Aspinall inserting the blame squarely on Jon Jones. Apparently, Aspinall’s feedback got here just some brief weeks after rumors began to fly that Jones was holding out for a large $30 million payday to signal on the dotted line.
Demetrious Johnson throws some shade on the UFC
White has since tried to debunk the rumor, however ‘Mighty Mouse’ thinks the previous mild heavyweight king has greater than earned himself an eight-figure battle.
And, after all, the UFC is greater than outfitted to offer ‘Bones’ a fats stack of money contemplating the group cleared nicely over a billion {dollars} in income final yr.
“The corporate desires one thing from Jon Jones,” Johnson mentioned on the JAXXON Podcast with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson. They need Tom Aspinall to battle Jon Jones. Jon Jones says, ‘I would love $30 million. Are you able to guys pay me—sure or no?’
‘No, Jon Jones, we will’t pay you.’ Good—the battle doesn’t even occur. The UFC made $1.4 billion, and this man is asking for $30 million… Pay the person $30 million and name it good.”
Whether or not or not there’s any fact to the $30 million determine is unsure. Regardless, the UFC is unlikely to pay such a hefty sum for Jones vs. Aspinall. Particularly after they wouldn’t fork over that type of money for Jones vs. Ngannou just some brief years in the past.
