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Anthony Johnson wants million dollar payday to fight Jon Jones at heavyweight

Anthony Johnson vs. Jon Jones is a dream match-up that could very well come to fruition one day - but the price has to be right.

Speaking to MMA veteran Josh Thompson in a recent episode of Sammy and the Punk (h/t Tom Taylor of BJPenn.com), ‘Rumble’ said a proposed heavyweight fight against ‘Bones’ would generate millions of dollars - and he wants his fair share of the cut.

“Jon and I were supposed to fight four years ago,” Johnson said. “If a fight that was supposed to happen four years ago is still a hot topic, that’s not some half a million dollar payday.