Ex-Coach Accuses Jon Jones of Not Paying Him Agreed Amount, Champ Responds
Jon Jones (photo via YouTube)
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones is in the headlines again, as now former Jackson – Wink MMA coach Frank Lester accused him of not paying him all of what they agreed to for his last training camp. The UFC’s light-heavyweight champ has reportedly denied the claim. Jones has also said he intends to notify authorities of Lester’s statement, which implied he will try to fight the star.
Recently Lester posted the statement below on Instagram (warning: graphic language):
“After 3 different houses, being screwed over by the best team in the world —->> (@jacksonwink_mma) & No.1 lb for lb fighter on the planet @jonnybones on over $13k on his last title fight, myself, my wife & our children Jordan, Braden, & baby on the way Arya, finally have a home big enough for all of us. I have no regrets, I did my job and everybody who has followed my journey knows I did my job, Jon Jones & Mike Winkeljohn just did me dirtier that I have ever even seen in this fight game. But good always prevails over evil and we have a home big enough for all of us. I will be opening TANK Mixed Martial Arts In the next 6 months and we are going to takeover the beautiful city of Albuquerque New Mexico! Karma is real. And Jon, it’s on site with me & you & you know that. You stole from my family. You got me fired from my job for no reason and for that I am grateful bc I will never work for a crook like Mike Winkelloser again. I’m 10X ‘s the coach you’ve ever been. You just bought out Greg’s name and unfortunately JACKSONS was out in the control of a dirtbag. But fuck you all very much! The only@thing that comes to Ming when I hear your names are, cowardice
Jones reportedly posted the comments below in response, but the comment has since been deleted (transcription via MMA Fighting):
“Frank, I gave you the opportunity of a lifetime. Everyone on the team knows that I would not agree to give you $20,000 for only your second training camp on my team. And if I did, I would have totallyp aid that amount, not once in 10 years have I ever gotten a complaint about not paying staff members. If anything, I’m always complemented (sic) for being people’s highest paying client by a long shot. I won’t even get into the fact that you were fired from the team on fight week because of your drug issues.
“Anyways, I’m not going to argue with you over the internet. I would be more than happy to take this to a judge. It’s the physical threatening that I have a problem with. I have no interest in carrying a concealed pistol or preparing for any type of street fight with you. Tomorrow, I will be calling APD and bringing our confrontation to their awareness.
“Honestly, I wish I would have never gotten to know you, but I truly do wish you nothing but the best. Please just leave me alone, bro, or see me in court.”
Jones responded mere minutes ago. pic.twitter.com/FDIxBUhtob
— Late Stoppage MMA (@LateStoppageMMA) October 1, 2019
The 32 year-old Jones is coming off a split decision win over Thiago Santos at UFC 239 in July.
