The Jon Jones retirement saga appears far from finished. At the UFC Baku post-fight press conference, Dana White officially announced Jones’ retirement and upgraded Tom Aspinall to undisputed heavyweight champion. Just a day later, ‘Bones’ himself confirmed the decision, declaring he was putting the gloves down for good. But in true Jones fashion, the story didn’t end there. Following Donald Trump’s blockbuster announcement that the UFC would visit the White House in 2026, the consensus MMA GOAT quickly backtracked.
Jones revealed he had re-entered the UFC’s drug testing pool and expressed a desire to represent his country at the historic event.