Junior dos Santos, former UFC heavyweight champion, claims that boxing legend Mike Tyson owes $50,000 to him after he withheld a post-fight bonus.
Iron Mike was present at UFC 160 to witness JDS win a sensational spinning-wheel kick KO victory over Mark Hunt in May 2013.
Junior dos Santos KO Mark Hunt in the third round at UFC 160
Dos Santos' spectacular stoppage of the PRIDE legend saw UFC president Dana White award him 'Fight of the Night and 'Knockout of the Night bonuses.
Tyson asked Tyson why the Brazilian was getting two bonuses, and he ended up having to pay $50,000
SunSport reported that he said: "Back in those days, Mike Tyson took me $50,000 because Dana White!"
"When I fought Mark Hunt, I received two bonuses of the night - Best Fight of the Evening and Best Knockout of the Evening.
"And Mike Tyson was there to watch the fight, and at the press conference afterwards, Dana White stated, 'Junior Dos Santos won two bonuses of that night. Best Fight of Night and Best Knockout Of The Night.
"But, I was asking Mike Tyson. He told me to give him the Knockout Of The Night!"
He said, "Why give two bonuses for one guy?" So he took away $50,000 from me. He owes me $50,000.
"He took that from me.
"But back then, it was common to get two bonuses per night and sometimes even three for a guy!"
Dos Santos, who was released in March by the UFC, is still somewhat annoyed by bonus-gate.
He said, "The fight was really great. I fought Mark Hunt for three rounds and at the end I knocked him down with a spinning back kick."
"They should have given me both bonuses. It was enough for me, but maybe not enough for the UFC.
"It was a great display of Dana White's personality. If Mike Tyson decides that someone else should win the Knockout of the Night then the UFC should give an additional bonus to them, but they should still have given mine. They took it from me."
Tyson, the former undisputed heavyweight champion, is preparing to return to ring in February.
The Baddest Man on the Planet has yet to find an opponent, but Logan Paul from YouTube has been speculated to be the legend’s next assignment.
Dos Santos, a heavy-hitter, has now thrown his hat in the ring. He said of Tyson's training with Rafael Cordeiro: "They had posted some good training videos.
"It seemed like Mike Tyson's power was still there. He looks good.
"Yes, I believe that a fight against Mike Tyson is a very interesting fight."
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