This is not the first time Jones has expressed his displeasure with the money the UFC has offered him. In May last year, he raised similar concerns and hinted at the UFC’s reluctance to pay him more. And that was when Mike Tyson chimed in to support the former light heavyweight kingpin.
Tyson reflected on UFC’s inability to pay their fighters handsomely. The 53-year-old said even though the UFC is more popular than boxing, the promotion would still not be able to match boxing financially:
The legendary boxer then suggested the only way Jon Jones could earn a hefty sum of money from fighting is if ‘Bones’ decides to fight him in a boxing match:
Apart from Jon Jones, which other UFC superstar had issues with his fight purse?
Jon Jones is not the only UFC fighter to publicly raise an issue about his payday. A nother example is Jorge Masvidal, who insisted the UFC should “let him go”.
In June 2020, Masvidal’s contract negotiations fell through for his potential fight against Kamaru Usman. Both welterweights were expected to challenge each other in a title clash, but the fight fell apart due to failure of agreement. Post which, Gilbert Burns ended up being the prime contender to take on Usman. (Masvidal, however, did fight Usman on a one-week notice after Burns tested positive for COVID-19):
It appears as though Masvidal is no longer discontent with the UFC regarding his fight purse. ‘Gamebred’ is set to fight Usman in a rematch at UFC 261, which will take place on April 24, 2021.
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