Jon Jones' new UFC contract will see him fight for the world heavyweight title in March, and become the promotion's second-highest earner in the process.
Conor McGregor, naturally, is far and away the biggest earner in MMA, garnering tens of millions for his fights which can all draw well upwards of one million pay-per-view sales even in the era of illegal streaming. And prior to Jones making his return after three years out of action, former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was the next best paid.
But the UFC have, three years after he last defended the light-heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes, agreed to terms that will make the iconic fighter the highest paid active fighter in the promotion. Jones has been ready for a move to heavyweight for years, but believed his worth to be higher than the UFC was offering, which they have finally admitted with his latest deal.
