Jake Paul is throwing out the amount Jon Jones is expected to charge to face Tom Aspinall, a fight that could shatter the UFC’s financial records.
This is the question that agitates the world of MMA. After his victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309Jon Jones is in a strong position. If a fight against current interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall becomes a reality, Bones intends to cash a monumental check. And Jake Paul, never short of opinions, has done his calculations.
For Jake Paul, Jon Jones must not settle for crumbs. On X, the influencer-boxer declared: “Bones should get a $50 million guarantee for this fight. And 10 dollars for each PPV purchase over 600,000. If the UFC offers him that, it’s fair. He should accept. » An estimate that lives up to the potential of this fight.
Jake Paul wants the jackpot for Jon Jones
Jake Paul is not his first outing against UFC salaries. For years, he has accused the organization of underpaying its fighters, and Jon Jones, according to him, deserves much more. This fight against Tom Aspinall could be huge, both sportingly and financially. Jones knows what he’s worthand Dana White, president of the UFC, seems ready to move in this direction.
Besides, for Jake Paul, there is a hidden interest. He believes the UFC is hoping to see Tom Aspinall beat Jon Jones to crown a new star. But Bones, who remains one of the biggest names in history of MMA, does not intend to play the springboards without finding his account.
An XXL fight… if the UFC takes out the checkbook
Jon Jones will not fight for glory. After years at the top, he wants to make history, but above all hit the jackpot. Jake Paul threw the numbers on the table, and no one can deny that this fight against Aspinall deserves a colossal purse.
The ball is now in the UFC’s court. If Dana White wants to organize this shock, he will have to take out the checkbook. Jones has set the tone: he wants money, and lots of it. In the meantime, Aspinall remains ready. The poster is there, the stakes are enormous, all that remains is to put the zeros in the right place.
