- Fighter is considered one of best in history of MMA
- 32-year-old had been considering fight with Francis Ngannou
Jon Jones tweeted on Sunday that he is giving up his UFC title because of a pay dispute.
“To the light-heavyweight title – veni, vidi, vici,” tweeted Jones, using the Latin phrase meaning “I came, I saw, I conquered,” attributed to Julius Caesar. Asked if was giving up his title, he tweeted “Yes.”
I hurt myself every time I walk out there and take a punch to the head and Not feel my pay is worth it anymore. https://t.co/X3BjGA9d02
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