In his latest rant, Jones said he feels like a fool thinking about how he was ripped off early in his career while he established his dominant run as champion by taking out some of the biggest names in the sport’s history.
“When I was in my prime, the UFC’s way of not paying me was telling me I wasn’t a star,” Jones wrote. “Had me grateful for a new car meanwhile making tens of millions without my knowing.
“(UFC) impressed a young kid with a Bentley to fight Lyoto Machida while they collected millions.”
Even as Jones looked at the past, he made it clear he’s only looking for things to change now and moving forward with his career.
“I’m not even asking for backpay for ripping me off throughout my entire 20’s, just (want) to be treated fair moving forward,” Jones wrote. “Advice (to) you young fighters: If you’re hot right now, get paid. As much as the UFC is building your brand, you are building (theirs). If you think your biggest paydays will come after being with the company for a while, you are wrong.”
“I fought mega fight after mega fight throughout my early 20s for under 2 million a fight,” Jones continued, clarifying that some paydays eclipsed $2 million. “Who knows what I’m actually owed, makes me feel like a fool even thinking about it.”
