Eddie Hearn has escalated his public campaign on UFC fighter pay by claiming he would have staged a Tom Aspinall vs. Jon Jones superfight and paid both men double what the UFC put on the table, if they were not tied to exclusive contracts. The Matchroom boss and new advisor to Aspinall framed the UFC heavyweight champion’s current deal as part of a larger pay issue that the promotion “has to” confront.
Eddie Hearn Blasts Tom Aspinall’s UFC Contract, Claims He’d Outbid Promotion for Jon Jones Fight
Hearn’s comments came in an interview with Pro Boxing Fans, where he was asked about Aspinall’s situation and the long-discussed but never signed fight between the Englishman and Jones.