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Jones (28-1) and the UFC had a public falling out since the announcement of the UFC White House card. Jones initially stalled the heavyweight division for over a year before retiring unceremoniously last June. Dana White kept promising that Jones would fight interim champion Tom Aspinall. White would even ragebait reporters who questioned him about Jones by labelling “Bones” the greatest fighter that ever lived. While Jones retired without fighting Aspinall, he returned to the drug testing pool as soon as the White House card was first mentioned. However, White always sounded sceptical about the idea, citing Jones’ unreliability.
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Despite rallying for a spot on the card for nearly a year, Jones failed to make it. White said that Jones was never part of the plan for the White House card. Jones lashed out on social media, claiming to have been in lengthy negotiations with the UFC. Jones has since asked for his UFC release.
A Proper Sendoff
Masvidal hopes the falling out between Jones and the UFC didn’t happen over a paycheck. Recalling White’s own words, Masvidal questions who deserves to get a paycheck they ask for, if not the best fighter that ever lived. If not the White House card, Masvidal wants Jones to get a proper sendoff with a massive fight and payday.
“I just know that Jon Jones is one of the best fighters ever,” Masvidal said on the “Death Row MMA” podcast. “You want to see the guy get paid. But at the same time, there has been inconsistencies with Jon in the past and Dana… I hope it’s not a money issue… If it’s because they don’t want to pay Jon, that’s some s—t to me. Because out of Dana White’s own mouth – ‘Jon Jones is one of the best fighters that’s ever lived.’ So if the best fighter that ever lived ain’t getting paid what he deserves, who is?… If he’s not in the White House card, just put him somewhere else. Put him in a big fight… I want to see Jon Jones, and not just against anybody. I want to see him against the biggest, baddest, best heavyweight possible. Let’s make that fight happen. Let’s give Jon Jones a paycheck he deserves before he rides off into the sunset.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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