Jones was fast to thank the help of his associate for not letting his dream finish.
“She’s been by quite a bit to be honest,” mentioned Jones.
“We have been residing off her wage for 2 years.
“My sponsors dried up. Once I wasn’t doing so effectively folks could not validate giving me cash and serving to help me so my revenue dropped 70 per cent.
“It has been laborious however she’s strong as a rock and it is simply extra encouragement to go on the market and earn a bonus examine for her.”
The query of when and the way Jones would make his return to the promotion was quite a bit for the Welshman to take care of.
“If somebody tells you you are not adequate you possibly can at all times show them fallacious.
“If somebody tells you ‘you are adequate however we do not have area for you’, or ‘we won’t fairly agree on how we transfer forwards’, you do not actually understand how you are going to advance.”
The light-weight division is arguably the deepest in UFC, with a really massive pool of fighters aiming to take the belt held by Islam Makhachev.
“The common numbers in a weight division are 40 or 50. Light-weight, with me presently signed, is 93 folks.
“There are too many individuals in that division, it is too flush and it is overflowing.”
The scale of expertise pool made negotiations tough for Jones and his administration staff, following his defeat to Ludovit Klein in London in July 2022.
Finally, they stepped away from the negotiating desk, having did not agree phrases.
“We determined to take a step again for monetary and efficiency causes,” mentioned Jones.
“I spent my time, labored on all the things and acquired 4 good wins beneath the Cage Warriors roster and I am again.”
