Billionaire ‘became involved in failed Jones vs Tom Aspinall UFC negotiations

Saudi Bigwig Turki Alshikh “became involved in the fatal bid of the UFC to book a super fight between Jones and Tom Aspinall, said.

The enormous heavyweight title Unification Bout officially fell due to last weekend when the first undisputed title holder announced his retirement of mixed martial arts.

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The UFC did everything in them current To make the gigantic melee, even in accordance with the requirements of Jones to be paid “F ** K you money “.

Frustrating for Dana White And the rest of the UFC buyer, Jones carried out a U-turn on the competition after he agreed to unite the belts.

And according to veteran Mma Reporter Ariel Helwani, the UFC, was reluctant to meet Jones’s requirements for a historic payment day until Saudi Supremo Alalshikh entered the fight.

During the last episode of The Ariel Helwani ShowHe said: “This is what we can say unambiguously.

“I told you months ago that the UFC wanted to fight this fight.

“They did everything in their power to make this fight. Jon Jones asked for $ 30 million.

“They didn’t want to give him $ 30 million (£ 22 million). They negotiated. I heard from one source that even Turki [Alalshikh] was involved.

“He wanted to make the fight. They eventually came to $ 30 million.

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“Jon said he was inside. A few days later he said he was gone. And once he said he was gone, he was never back.”

The alleged involvement of Alalshikh comes as no surprise in view of the working relationship he has with the parent group of the UFC, the TKO group.

Jones’ retirement, announced from minutes before he was revealed that he was recently in charge of leaving the scene of a non-decisive accidenthas resulted in Wigan Warrior Aspinall Increased from interim to undisputed heavyweight champion.

And the Atherton Assassin has sworn to get the division moving again after Jones had taken the best part of two years hostage.

He said: “I’m going to keep this thing as active as possible.

“I want to be the best heavyweight to ever face the face Earth.

“I will defend this thing as often as possible and I will keep you busy.

“I’m going to give back to anyone who has shown me support for the past ten years in the last ten years.

“We are going to see an active defensive UFC heavyweight undisputed champion in the future.”