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Jon Jones calls Dana White ‘a f**king liar,’ asks for UFC release if his reputation ‘causes you to undervalue me this much’

Jon Jones is fed up with accusations made about his financial demands for a heavyweight fight against Francis Ngannou.

On Friday, UFC president Dana White claimed the 205-pound champion was asking for money comparable to that which boxer Deontay Wilder received for his recent rematch against Tyson Fury in order for Jones to move to heavyweight and face Ngannou.

That fight paid Wilder $5 million in disclosed salary with his actually payday reportedly reaching closer to $30 million.

After hearing White’s comments, Jones exploded with a series of messages refuting those claims and requesting that the UFC president release the text messages he exchanged with UFC chief business officer, Hunter Campbell.