Jon Jones was the last hunter from the legendary era of 2011 in the UFC and this last weekend he joined the other big ones in retirement.
After a Saga that lasted a few months, Dana White finally announced last Saturday that UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has officially retired from sport.
And with that the British star Tom Aspinall was upgraded to the undisputed champion and shortly after the announcement he stated that he will get the division moving again and promises to be an active champion.
Although the majority of the fan base was happy to finally have some answers, the father of Aspinall criticized the UFC to announce the news in the middle of the night after the event in Baku.
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Jones responds to criticism of his UFC pension
When Jones confirmed his retirement with a message on social media, it was hijacked by fans who continued to criticize him for 'diving' a fight with Aspinall.
And although the sincere tribute flowed after Jones's retirement, it was questioned by colleague -goat Demetrious Johnson who is confused by 'Bones' decision to retire instead of fighting Asinall.
Now a few days away from his official pension, the Greatest Fighter all time of the consensus has answered the criticism with a post online.
“I think everyone is retiring, only if you still dominate. Funny how that works. Forget personal goals, forget business companies. Some people really believe that you have to fight until they say you have enough. Wild. Imagine that an adult man should not control his own destination,” Jones said in a post of all UFC champion from 2011.
Jones places a cryptic message about 'snakes'
Since his retirement, 'Bones' has had an extremely moving in the media in the media and last Tuesday he posted a cryptic post online about 'Snakes'.
“One thing that we all know about snakes, you let them hang out long enough, it's just a matter of time before you get a little bit. It's good to be real with the people you have known for a long time, but sometimes it's okay to outgrow people,” Jones said in a message on X.
One thing we all know about snakes, you let them hang around long enough, it's just a matter of time before you get a little. It is good to be real with the people you have known for a long time, but sometimes it's okay to outgrow people. These are reasons why
– Jonny Meat (@JonnyBoes) 24 June 2025
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It is unclear about who Jones is in his post, but fans have responded and claim that he could talk about the UFC and Dana White.