There’s no doubt in Francis Ngannou’s mind that Jon Jones is a much bigger opponent than Stipe Miocic, and with a much bigger opponent ought to come a much bigger paycheck.
Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani in a recent interview, Ngannou said there’s no way he’ll fight Jones for the same money he received at UFC 249 ($260,000 plus a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus), where ‘The Predator’ KO’d Jairzinho Rozenstruik to extend his win streak to 4-0.
“Oh no, no. F-ck no,” Ngannou said when asked whether he would fight Jones for the same money as Rozenstruik.