UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has issued a response to what appears to be a challenge from Boxing legend Mike Tyson.<\/p>\n
Tyson had recently shared his thoughts regarding the ongoing pay disputes between the UFC and star fighters Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal.<\/p>\n
‘Bones’ and ‘Gamebred<\/a>‘ of course have both requested to be released by the UFC, this following failed negotiations with the promotion<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jon Jones was in talks for a super-fight with Francis Ngannou, however those discussions fell through after Dana White claimed ‘Bones’ was looking for “Deontay Wilder money”.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Jorge Masvidal was looking to secure a welterweight title fight with reigning division champion Kamaru Usman for July. Unfortunately, the UFC was not willing to give the surging welterweight contender a pay increase for the contest, and thus negotiations fell apart.<\/p>\n Mike Tyson, who has stated in the past that MMA Fighters will never be paid as well as Boxers, recently spoke to Charlie Mack about the Jon Jones situation.<\/p>\n \u201cListen to this, UFC is more popular than boxing, right? Higher ratings, right?. But a UFC fighter will never be richer than a first-class fighter. To make a $100 million, Conor McGregor had to fight Floyd Mayweather. Jon Jones got to fight me if he wants to make some super money.\u201d Mike Tyson suggested (via EssentiallySports.com<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n This evening, Jon Jones responded to Mike Tyson’s comments with the following statement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I\u2019m listening @MikeTyson<\/a><\/p>\n — BONY (@JonnyBones) June 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n