Before the UFC revealed the White House card in its entirety, the promotion expected Jon Jones to headline the event against Alex Pereira. While ‘Bones’ had his fair share of tussles with Dana White over whether he was actually negotiating for the June 14 event, Jones has now made it clear that the UFC did present him with an offer to fight ‘Poatan’ at the marquee show.
Taking to social media, Jon Jones revealed that the UFC offered him $15 million to fight the former light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, a figure that already looks quite substantial. However, the deal ultimately fizzled out because the former two-division champion expected a higher payday than what the promotion put on the table.
“Was ready, willing and physically able to step in,” Jon Jones posted on X. “I was willing to take substantially less than the Aspinall ask but they wouldn’t budge one dollar over $15m. I felt like our fight was worth more,” he added.
was ready, willing and physically able to step in. I was willing to take substantially less than the Aspinall ask but they wouldn’t budge one dollar over $15m. I felt like our fight was worth more. https://t.co/u9ISd2bD07
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) March 21, 2026
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