"Dana, you were heated about why I'm not on the White House card, but let's clear something up. 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? That doesn't make sense. I even received stem cell treatment last week to get ready for the White House card, and training camp was scheduled to start today."
Jon Jones released a statement addressing Dana White's comments regarding his absence from Freedom 250, the UFC's White House event headlined by Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje. Jones asserts that he and his team engaged in genuine negotiations with the UFC for the card, reducing his initial asking price but receiving a lowball offer in return. He refuted White's implications about his arthritic hip condition, stating that while painful, it does not prevent him from fighting. Jones noted he received stem cell treatment and had training camp scheduled to prepare for the event. He expressed frustration with the public handling of the situation and requested his release from the promotion.
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