With this kind of control over the weight class, it isn’t surprising that Jon Jones wanted to move up and capture a second title, something that’s the trend of the season. However, in a recent interview with John Morgan, Jones revealed that the UFC is simply not allowing that move. He said,
The refusal to entertain Jon Jones and his request.
In the same interview he went into detail revealed that the UFC simply refused to redo the contract despite promising to do so for years, they simply refused to listen. If Jones moves up it will definitely be a high-risk move for him. The heavyweight division is close to 60 pounds above Jones’s current weight class, which is almost three weight classes. Which all of sudden makes his bewilderment very clear.
This entire saga yet again brings attention to a very prevalent problem with the way UFC functions and treats its fighters. Jon Jones is one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and is someone who’s achieved a lot in a very short span. If he wants to, he should totally get to fight superfights and get the money he deserves.
However, the UFC simply isn’t ready to pay him and now the fight has come to a halt. Because Jon Jones asked for (justifiably) more money, the UFC simply blocked the match, and Jon Jones can do nothing about it. This situation explains why boxers earn more than MMA fighters, in Boxing promoters can’t hold fighters at ransom like this and have to give fighters the pay they want.
The global domination that the UFC currently has puts it in a position of monopoly over the best fighters on the planet. Thus making it impossible for anyone to take head on the UFC. Hence when anyone not named McGregor nowadays asks for more money the UFC brass simply rejects the deal they bring on the table without any consideration.
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