It appears Jon Jones ’ shot at heavyweight gold will have to wait. Former UFC light heavyweight king Jones has been gearing up for his heavyweight debut against newly crowned champion Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC), but after his negotiations with UFC president Dana White went south, it seems the promotion has moved on. White has mentioned on multiple occasions that Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) asked for $30 million to face Ngannou, a price the UFC isn’t willing to guarantee. So with Jones apparently pricing himself out, White now says Derrick Lewis (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) will get the title shot, instead. “We tried to work with Jon, and we eventually have to move on because realistically and in all honesty, Derrick Lewis is the guy who deserves the fight,” White said on “The Bill Simmons Podcast.” “Derrick Lewis is a heavyweight, he beat Francis Ngannou, he’s looked good in his last couple of fights. He’s ranked in the top three, I think, and he deserves the fight
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