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The negotiating is underway … but Jon Jones says $10 MILLION is simply not enough cash to get him in the Octagon with Francis Ngannou.
Ngannou became the UFC heavyweight champ after demolishing Stipe Miocic in a violent 2nd round victory at UFC 260 on Saturday.
Immediately after the fight, all eyes were on Jones — widely considered the greatest UFC fighter of all time — who tweeted, “Show me the money.”
The good news … Jones says he’s been in touch with the UFC’s top business guy, Hunter Campbell, and they’re already discussing money.
The bad news … Jones says the two sides are very far apart.
“I had a brief phone meeting with UFC‘s lawyer Hunter a few days ago. As of right now, I expressed to him that anywhere around eight to $10 million would be way too low for a fight of this magnitude. That’s all that has been discussed so far.”
Unclear how much Jones is looking to pocket for the Ngannou fight — but it would undoubtedly be one of the most anticipated fights in UFC history.
Jon continued … “I’m supposed to be waiting for what their offer is going to be. Really hoping the numbers are nowhere near that low. I guess we will see what happens.”