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Ngannou Vs Lewis 2 Next For Heavyweight Title Fight: UFC Prez Dana White
UFC President Dana White on May 10 confirmed that Derrick Lewis is being targeted as heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou's next opponent later this summer. With the confirmation, White settled the argument if former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is next for Ngannou. Earlier, Jones was expected to fight the winner of the heavyweight title. However, Jones' demand of $30 million for the fight halted the negotiations.
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Jon Jones Tweets Demanding His UFC Release Over Less Pay, Deletes Later
Amid ongoing spat over UFC pay-scale, former Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has demanded his release from the UFC via Twitter on March 29. Jones released a thread of now-deleted tweets, which read "Please just cut me already" and "UFC industry has been nothing but depressing for me" among others. The latest development is a continuation of already existing discord between Jones and UFC President Dana White.
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UFC: Jones, Adesanya Trade Heated Jabs On Twitter
The war of words seems never-ending as the former undefeated light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones and the undefeated current UFC Middleweight champ, Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya, traded heated jabs on social media. Adesanya tweeted" I've watched you since UFC 94. Double over-hook lateral throws to spinning elbows, I've seen you mess up time and time again but making the same mistakes, I kept defending you." He went on to say… read-more
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