Off the back of his seismic announcement tonight that UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, has officially retired, promotional CEO, Dana White has vowed to make it up to Tom Aspinall — who has now been promoted to undisputed titleholder.
Tonight, following UFC Baku in the promotion’s first visit to Azerbaijan, organizational CEO, White, dropped the bombshell news that following a conversation overnight with Rochester native, Jones, he had confirmed his intention to retire from combat sports.
“Jon Jones called us last night,” White told assembled media after UFC Baku.