"My team and I were actually negotiating with the UFC for that fight. Real negotiations. I even came down from my original number, and what was I offered in return? I was lowballed. Yes, I have arthritis in my hip and it's painful, but that doesn't mean I can't fight. So let me get this straight, if I had accepted the lowball offer, suddenly my hip would be fine and I'd be on the White House card?"
"I even received stem cell treatment last week to get ready for the White House card, and training camp was scheduled to start today. I was preparing to be ready. I understand business deals fall through sometimes, but going out publicly and saying things that aren't true isn't right. After everything I've given to the UFC, the years, the title defenses, the fights, hearing that I'm 'done' is disappointing."
Jon Jones disputes Dana White's claim that he was never seriously considered for the June 14 UFC White House card. Jones states he and his team engaged in genuine negotiations and that he reduced his initial asking price, only to receive an insufficient offer from the UFC. Despite having hip arthritis, Jones asserts he was prepared to compete, having undergone stem cell treatment and scheduled training camp to begin. Jones questions the logic of his exclusion, noting that accepting a lowball offer would not have changed his medical status. Following the public dispute and his exclusion from the card, where Alex Pereira will face Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title, Jones has requested release from his UFC contract.
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