Jon Jones Calls Dana White a 'F***ing Liar' in Lengthy Twitter Rant
Jon Jones escalated his feud with UFC president Dana White on Friday. Jones ripped White after the later publicly complained about the former's contract demands for a fight with Francis Ngannou. At one point he called him a "f***ing liar" during a multi-tweet rant.
Check it out:
If you’re going to stick to these lies, I’m going to stick to defending myself. Please have your lawyer Hunter Campbell release those text messages.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
Don’t be a fucking liar, my reputation has already taking enough hits. I don’t need this bullshit Dana. I never asked for Diante Wilder‘s numbers. And how about since Diante is making 30 million, we settle for half of that. Since you said I’m the goat and everything.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
I don’t even make half of half of what Diante Wilder makes. If my reputation causes you to undervalue me this much. Just go ahead and release me from my @Ufc contract altogether. I’m sure some promoter somewhere will be more than happy to pick me up.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
And if I wanted to compare money to someone else, I would compare money to my brothers. I see firsthand the way the NFL treats their champion athletes, there’s a huge difference. I’ve kept my mouth shut my entire career.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
Do I make 5+ per fight yes. Should I stick to that number for my super fights? No. If you don’t agree with me you just don’t know business. I certainly didn’t ask for 30, never even threw out a number.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 29, 2020
The UFC light heavyweight champion is clearly not a fan of being called out by White.
Jones is among the greatest mixed martial artists of all-time. His career record of 26-1 (one no contest) is impeccable, especially considering his lone loss came when he was disqualified for using an illegal elbow in a fight he was dominating. He's never truly been beaten.
A match with heavyweight slugger Ngannou would likely be a huge draw and have the entire MMA world watching, so Jones should expect a big payday from it. That said, we don't really know what the negotiations looked like, we just have the public statements of White and Jones to go on.
Jones demanding to be released if White continues to undervalue him is a huge escalation of this feud. He also claimed he's not treated well by the company and has never spoken up about it. That's pretty crazy stuff.
Maybe this is all a negotiating ploy but it feels pretty real after what White said on Thursday.