Jon Jones is the just the latest in a long string of notable fighters to seemingly run into a wall while negotiating with the UFC. The former multiple-time light heavyweight champion sounds like he’s finally ready to make a long teased transition to the heavyweight division. The sticking point in the whole process seems to be Jones’ long held understanding that his jump up in weight for a cross-divisional superfight would carry a much larger payday.
The UFC’s interest in opening up their checkbook hasn’t been forthcoming, however. And at this point, Jones and the world’s largest MMA promotion appear to be at something of a standstill.