‘He’s Asking Too Much Money’ – Jon Jones Receives Harsh Criticism From UFC Commentator Michael Bisping

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones looked almost certain to fight Francis Ngannou in his heavyweight debut after the latter captured UFC gold at UFC 260. However, due to disagreements over terms of payment between Jones and the UFC, that fight is unlikely to happen anytime soon.

UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes ‘Bones’ has been a little unreasonable in his demands. The former middleweight champion understands that fans want to see the fight materialize. But ‘The Count’ wants Jones to give the promotion a realistic number. He recently expressed his disappointment over Jones and Ngannou not clashing immediately next.

“Everyone wanted to see Jones versus Ngannou, you know? I wanted to see that. Unfortunately, Jones is now coming out talking, you know, Willie’s coach was talking, throwing around numbers like 50 million. You know what I mean?” he asked.

“When you when you start talking those numbers, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, you are just taking yourself out of the conversation. I’m not saying he’s scared or none of that stuff. I’m just saying, He’s asking too much money, you know?” the Brit further added.

Jones hasn’t fought since defending his 205lbs belt against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247. He relinquished his throne to prepare for a move to the heavyweight division of the UFC. ‘Bones’ believed the move would reignite the fire in him as a fighter, as many suggested his last few performances have been rather lackluster, considering his sky-high standards. But the future is in jeopardy for the greatest UFC fighter of all time.

Who’s next for Francis Ngannou, if not Jon Jones?

According to reports, the UFC is pushing a rematch between ‘The Predator‘ and Derrick Lewis. ‘The Black Beast‘ holds a win over the current champion as they fought into a decision in one of the most boring fights in UFC history at UFC 226. However, one might argue the fight will play out totally differently if two of the scariest knockout artists to ever grace the Octagon run it back.

What’s next for the heavyweight champion remains to be seen. If not Jones, a contender like Lewis makes sense for his next fight. But him fighting ‘Bones’ next is off the charts for the now, unless any drastic development takes place. What steps the UFC takes next remains to be seen.

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