Jon Jones on Friday denied he asked for $30 million to fight heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou, starting another back and forth between UFC President Dana White and the former UFC light heavyweight champ as his heavyweight future remained in limbo.
White on Friday indicated the UFC had moved on from a heavyweight title fight between Ngannou and Jones after he said Jones had sought the ten-figure payday. The promotion was instead working on a fight between Ngannou and Lewis, who jumped at an $8 million payday as Jones and White sparred in the media over pay.