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Negotiations and relationships alike between UFC and Jon Jones have lengthy been tenuous, beginning all the way in which again to the cancelled UFC 151 event in September 2012. Whereas there have been cash squabbles alongside the way in which, for essentially the most half, fights have been made, nevertheless.
Not this time.
Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones is an simple combat. The Heavyweight champion who destroys everybody with energy punches vs. the Gentle Heavyweight kingpin who by no means actually misplaced. It could be an enormous combat, however wage negations has stored it from taking place. Earlier right this moment, UFC President Dana White revealed that Jones’ $30 million price tag was too high, main UFC within the course of Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis 2.
Jones replied on Twitter, denying ever asking for that quantity. Jones wrote, “I by no means mentioned wanting 30 million with you or Hunter @danawhite simply questioning the place you heard that quantity? Is somebody talking with you on my behalf or …”
I by no means mentioned wanting 30 million with you or Hunter @danawhite simply questioning the place you heard that quantity? Is somebody talking with you on my behalf or…
— BONY (@JonnyBones) April 23, 2021
Might this maybe be a case of miscommunication? Maybe Jones wished a lesser quantity up entrance and anticipated to finish up with $30 million after taking pay-per-view (PPV) buys under consideration. It doesn’t appear probably, however possibly hope is but alive.
Extra probably, let’s simply cross our collective fingers that Ngannou vs. Lewis 2 is an enchancment on the primary combat.
Insomnia
RIP Tyron Woodley’s UFC profession.
Appears to be like like Tyron Woodley has been faraway from the https://t.co/YHr2ZDqw9f fan rankings pool and the welterweight rankings normally – Khamzat Chimaev replaces him at quantity 15
— Tom Feely (@omgitsfeely) April 23, 2021
On the price issues are going, there may be going to be nearly zero publicly out there data on UFC fighter pay. That’s unhealthy!
Fighter salaries for #UFC261 will NOT be out there as public data, Florida Division of Enterprise and Skilled Regulation’s Patrick Fargason tells me.
“The purse for that occasion has been deemed a commerce secret by the promoter and due to this fact exempt from public document.”
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) April 22, 2021
I might not be predicting her to defeat Valentina Shevchenko, however a few of y’all have to put some respect on Jessica Andrade’s title.
Some dope UFC 261 artwork:
I’m shocked that the referee allowed this, however yeah, undoubtedly a badass second from Israel Adesanya.
Zhang Weili is a kick machine.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Why didn’t UFC signal Brendan Loughnane off “Contender Collection” once more? As a result of he shot for a takedown on the finish of the combat?
Additionally on PFL, my good buddy Tyler Diamond was up two rounds when he practically obtained murdered by a fastball of an overhand. Someway, he turned a determined ankle seize into an actual takedown, then he proceeded to pulverize his opponent, practically cease the combat himself, and win the spherical. Insane!
Caught standing tall along with his toes in a bizarre spot:
Random Land
Perhaps I’m biased as a result of I’m into climbing, however is that this bouldering canine not superior?
Midnight Music: The RZA launched a brand new observe beneath his different stage title, Bobby Digital.
Sleep properly Maniacs! Extra martial arts insanity is all the time on the way in which.