Francis Ngannou Says He is Fearful By Jon Jones-UFC Pay Dispute

[ad_1] Francis Ngannou was requested for his tackle Jon Jones' fall-out with the UFC over negotiations for the White Home card in June.

Jones mentioned forward of the White Home card's announcement that he was in negotiations to return on the occasion, however that did not transpire when the cardboard was lastly introduced.

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Dana White mentioned that there by no means had been any negotiations as a result of Jones was not meant for the cardboard, and Jones then got here out to say there have been negotiations, he was lowballed, and needed his launch if the promotion actually thought he was performed combating.

Jones has since mentioned he was supplied $15 million for the combat however felt the combat was price extra. White mentioned after that it did not matter what cash he needed as a result of he was by no means combating on the cardboard.

Ariel Helwani got here out to say that White's feedback on the matter did not make sense, as a result of he had realized from a number of sources that negotiations had been actually happening. And he had the chance to ask former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ngannou for his tackle the matter, contemplating the truth that he left the promotion in 2023 following a pay dispute.

"Jon Jones [has] been on this group for a way lengthy? Jon Jones [has] been a champion since he was 23. Over 15 years. If there's someone that deserves one thing these days, like simply even to pay him tribute, it is Jon Jones," Ngannou mentioned.

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He added, "Is not it Jon Jones that they're on the market bragging he is a GOAT? Man, if the GOAT isn't revered then who needs to be revered. I fear if their GOAT is being handled like that. I really fear if that is how they deal with their GOAT. Then those that are usually not the GOAT, I do not know no matter they're, nicely think about what they're going via."

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