Will Jon Jones fight in the White House?
The former Two-Division UFC champion and perhaps the greatest hunter of all time says that it is not his decision to make after his retirement earlier this summer.
Weeks after giving up his heavyweight title to interim champion Tom Aspinall, the 38-year-old Jones teased that he came out of retirement by submitting a drug test that he should be eligible to fight again.
On July 4, 2026, Jones focused on the White House event of the UFC's White House in honor of the 250th birthday of the US.
Dana White, however, doubts that the UFC -CEOo 'billion in one' gave Jones that may be on that card.
The opportunities are not great, but Jones still assumes them.
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Jon Jones: 'I love my chances' fight in the White House
Despite his earlier lack of interest in uniting the title against Aspinall, Jones said after he retired that he held the heavyweight belt to whom the heavyweight held next summer.
There is no guarantee from White from now on, but Jones remains optimistic that he will fight on the Witte House lawn.
“Despite the opportunities, I am still training and optimistic about the opportunity to be part of the White House event,” wrote Jones on X.
“At the end of the day, Dana is in charge and it is his call whether I will participate that night or not,” Jones continued.
“I know that Dana was really enthusiastic about the fight, and the door is not completely closed. That is all a man like I really need. It sounds like another great goal to be inspired by. Sometimes we don't achieve everything we want to do in life and that's okay.
“But I love my chances … After all, one in a billion is exactly what was needed to end in the first place as Jon 'Bones' Jones,” the legendary champion added.
Despite the opportunities, I am still training and optimistic about the opportunity to be part of the event of the White House. At the end of the day, Dana is in charge and it is his call whether I compete that night or not. I know that Dana was really enthusiastic about the fight, and the door does not have …
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Jon Jones reportedly used $ 30 million to fight Tom Aspinall
The UFC buyer was perhaps not too happy with Jones after he had chosen to fight the interim champion, Tom Aspinall.
Aspinall was the interim champion for almost 600 days during Jones' heavyweight title Reign and 'Bones' decided to combat Stipe Miocic instead of uniting the titles.
Jones could have retired against Miocic in November after his last defending defense, but Jones ended it until June to do this after negotiations with the UFC.
MMA journalist Ariel Helwani reported about Impaulsive that Jones was offered $ 30 million to fight Aspinall, agreed to take it in the deal, and days later withdrew.