Media Lewis is next, Jones asked for 30 million - Dana.

[GordonMMARamsey]

Dana White says anything that doesn't involve Jon Jones:

Dana White says anything involving Jon Jones:
"Ok, we believe him now."

 

[The Schmoop]

Put simply, Jon is the most accomplished fighter in UFC history, being asked to take the most dangerous fight of his career.

Fighters are paid on their value to the company not their roided accomplishments. That’s not a new concept.

 

[surgeyou1]

Put simply, Jon is the most accomplished fighter in UFC history, being asked to take the most dangerous fight of his career.

No one is asking him, He's the one that dropped the belt and decided to move up. Dana shouldn't need to goad him into taking the fight.

 

[GordonMMARamsey]

It's also hilarious how many people on here dont want to see fighters get paid.

 

[KOPPE]

A cheat who couldnt finish a legless Santos
and almost lost to Reyes asking for boxing money
In a niche sport. Lol

 

[JohnnyDragon]

Why don’t we take a look at how much Dana is making and really consider why?

This is really the point. Dana is making fuck you money while simultaneously saying the athletes who created that lifestyle for him don't deserve the same

 

[kl00p]

Put simply, Jon is the most accomplished fighter in UFC history, being asked to take the most dangerous fight of his career.

lol no one cares. This is the fight business. Conor makes the most money and he is not one of the goats. Guess why.

 

[Dorkman]

Put simply, Jon is the most accomplished fighter in UFC history, being asked to take the most dangerous fight of his career.

He is, but he's in business negotiations currently. And jon has never proven he can draw to the level to be worth that kind of money. He's never even broken a million buys and he's had some big matches already. He's absolutely accomplished, but both you and I know negotiating your rate has everything to do with how many eyes you bring. Hence why DJ was never catered too, or given the raises he asked for where he was equally accomplished. It's unfortunate but thats business, but that trend is certainly not going to change with Jon Jones.

 

[Paynebringer]

Jones isn't worth 15 million.. nevermind 30.

I'd rather watch Jon fight for the right than Lewis...

 

[Mesos]

Why was Jones even asking for 30, he was never going to get that. He should have asked for 15-20 million, I bet Dana would have been willing to do that

 

[VinceArch]

Knew it. War Black Beast!

 

[ExitLUPin]

Pricing himself out

Sherdog was right yet again

 

[2004 account]

Fuck outta here asking for 30 mil during these bad times. Talk about pricing yourself out of a fight. Jones knows he gon get fucked up. He scared.

 

[warriorfan808]

I wonder what Dana’s counter was. Hope he at least wanted to get him 5 mil

 

[PalmStrike]

So we will end up with Stipe vs Beast for the title and Francis vs Jon for nothing...

 

[EnthusiastCultivator]

Jones is severely overestimating his value. I don’t think he sold even 1 PPV event that cracked 1 million buys. I believe he was offered $10 Million a couple months ago. He should take that deal before it’s too late and he becomes irrelevant.

 

[Sean Ryan]

30 million seems excessive to be honest. I can't believe Dana White though. Even if he did ask for that why would be publicly slate one of his P4P fighters? Why would he take it public.
He really seems like an awful promoter. Even Bob Arum and Don King would wait until their fighters are no longer under their banner before castigating them publicly.

 

[dogsdonutsdragons]

Every fan should protest this. Pay Jon Jones. Lewis vs Francis was one of the worst fights in history. Maybe better this time around but how can you miss a super fight like this. Pay him. Dana is a pig. Everyone protest that shit

 

[SG123]

Idk why the fuck not. Just pay him we will buy the ppv

If the UFC paid Jon Jones $30m they would lose a significant amount of money on the event

 

[dogsdonutsdragons]

30 million seems excessive to be honest. I can't believe Dana White though. Even if he did ask for that why would be publicly slate one of his P4P fighters? Why would he take it public.
He really seems like an awful promoter. Even Bob Arum and Don King would wait until their fighters are no longer under their banner before castigating them publicly.

yeah Dana uses it to bully them around. He’s gotta go. Enough of Dana controlling to much