Jon Jones News

Chris Taylor - November 29, 2025

UFC legend Georges St-Pierre admits that it would be difficult to bet against Jon Jones in a hypothetical matchup with Tom Aspinall. Jones (28-1 MMA) and Aspinall (15-3 MMA) were of course linked to fight back in 2024, this while ‘Bones’ dawned the undisputed heavyweight title and the Brit served as interim champion. However, shortly following his stoppage victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, Jones informed Dana White and company that he had decided to retire and thus would be vacating the promotion’s heavyweight championship.

Chris Taylor - November 28, 2025

Jon Jones has responded to his longtime UFC rival Daniel Cormier, this after ‘DC’ questioned why he traveled to Chechnya during the Thanksgiving holiday. ‘Bones’ has recently been touring around Russia, during which he has taken the time to shoot some exotic weapons with Ramzan Kadyrov, this while getting into some wrestling-related hijinks with newly crowned UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.

Dylan Bowker - November 26, 2025

Daniel Cormier recently weighed in on Jon Jones’ travel efforts in Chechnya and wondered why his long-time rival was not on home soil for a popular American holiday. A video was circulating around social media of Jones enjoying some Chechen cuisine during his recent foray in Russia, which has seen him utilize exotic weapons with Ramzan Kadyrov and get into some wrestling-related hijinks with Khamzat Chimaev. A comment came up on the referenced video with Jones enjoying some Chechnyan food that saw a former two-time opponent of Jones’ offer up their thoughts. With an accompanying screenshot captured by X user @ChampRDS along with the video of Jones eating, Daniel Cormier said,

Dylan Bowker - November 25, 2025

Jon Jones had some recent interactions with the widely controversial Ramzan Kadyrov, and the former two-division UFC champion described what the experience was like on social media. Kadyrov is the Head of the Chechen Republic and has been accused of several human rights violations, with Kadyrov having close proximity to many big-name MMA fighters over the years. When X user @Patrickbatman11 asked ‘Bones’ how Chechnya was, Jones said,

Harry Kettle - November 21, 2025

UFC veteran Jon Jones has explained why he has been interested in taking on UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Jon Jones is a pretty complex individual and that’s putting it mildly. While he is considered by many to be one of the greatest of all time, he has also been involved in quite a few controversies over the years. The most recent came when he opted to retire from mixed martial arts instead of unifying the UFC heavyweight championship in a fight against Tom Aspinall.

Curtis Calhoun - November 20, 2025

Former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has serious questions about the severity of Tom Aspinall’s injuries suffered at UFC 321. UFC heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall continues to recover from serious eye injuries suffered last month at UFC 321. Just minutes into his fight with Ciryl Gane, Aspinall was accidentally poked in both eyes, resulting in Aspinall being unable to continue competing.

Curtis Calhoun - November 12, 2025

Jon Jones made a strong case for Dana White to change his mind on a potential inclusion on the upcoming White House card. Former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones’s abrupt retirement earlier this year remains one of the biggest MMA headlines of 2025. After months of negotiations with the UFC to fight Tom Aspinall, Jones opted to walk away from the fight, vacating the heavyweight title and ending his title reign.

Curtis Calhoun - November 11, 2025

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira isn’t slowing down his callouts of Jon Jones for a potential fight at The White House. We’re less than a year away from the UFC’s planned event at The White House in what’s expected to be one of the biggest showcases in combat sports history. Several top names, including Jon Jones and Conor McGregor, have advocated to have headlining spots on the card.

Curtis Calhoun - November 7, 2025

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier questions whether or not his longtime rival Jon Jones is taking a correct stance on Tom Aspinall. UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall’s first undisputed title defense resulted in a no-contest following multiple eye pokes from Ciryl Gane in the first round at UFC 321. Aspinall was deemed unable to continue competing due to his injuries, and the UFC is working to book a potential rematch between the two behemoths.

Dylan Bowker - November 7, 2025

Jon Jones isn’t actively speaking to Dana White right now, but ‘Bones’ does seem to want to make amends for some aspects of how the infamous Tom Aspinall situation played out. Speaking to Zayd Hussein of the No Scripts Podcast, the former two-division UFC champion mentioned this while also outlining what he wants for the next step as ‘Bones’ eyes a massive fight. Despite retiring from MMA and vacating his heavyweight crown, where Tom Aspinall was upgraded to undisputed champion, Jones is proving the old adage that MMA retirements are not long-lasting.

Harry Kettle - November 7, 2025

Controversial UFC star Jon Jones has spoken candidly about missing out on fighting Anthony Johnson way back at UFC 187. Throughout the course of his career, Jon Jones fought some of the baddest dudes in all of mixed martial arts. He constantly went out there and challenged himself at the elite level, firmly establishing himself as the greatest light heavyweight of all time by a country mile.

Harry Kettle - November 6, 2025

Donald Trump’s son Eric believes Jon Jones should be part of the UFC White House card next summer. For quite some time now, Jon Jones has been teasing the idea of a return to mixed martial arts – despite the fact that he retired because he wasn’t interested in fighting Tom Aspinall. While UFC boss Dana White isn’t convinced that he can trust ‘Bones’ just yet, fans are certainly intrigued by the possibility of him coming back, especially because he wants to take on UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in a superfight at UFC White House next year.

Chris Taylor - October 25, 2025

Jon Jones couldn’t resist trolling Tom Aspinall following the disappointing outcome in today’s UFC 321 main event. Aspinall (15-3 MMA) squared off with Ciryl Gane (13-2 MMA) in the headliner of today’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi, with the promotion‘s coveted undisputed heavyweight title up for grabs.

BJ Penn Staff - October 24, 2025

Daniel Cormier believes Jon Jones made a big mistake by not defending his UFC heavyweight title against Tom Aspinall. Jones, one of the greatest MMA fighters ever, enjoyed a brief reign as UFC heavyweight champ at the tail end of his career. At the same time, England’s Aspinall held the division’s interim title. Rather than unify his belt with Aspinall’s, however, Jones ultimately decided to retire from competition and relinquish his belt. It was only then that Aspinall was finally promoted to undisputed champion.

BJ Penn Staff - October 23, 2025

Jon Jones, one of the greatest fighters in UFC history, has spoken out following the tragic death of his brother Arthur several weeks ago. Arthur Jones, a Super Bowl champion, died on October 3. The cause was not revealed. He was 39 years old.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 21, 2025

Alex Pereira is calling for a UFC White House clash with Jon Jones, and a top contender thinks the dream fight would be a close call. After starching Magomed Ankalaev in the first round of their rematch to reclaim the light heavyweight gold, Pereira started a moment of silence for Jones’ late brother Arthur. When speaking to reporters later on, Pereira admitted that his initial plan was to call out “Bones” for a clash at the White House.

Harry Kettle - October 14, 2025

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira believes Jon Jones is still interested in battling him in a superfight. Ever since UFC 320, Alex Pereira has been the talk of the mixed martial arts world. He knocked out Magomed Ankalaev to reclaim his UFC light heavyweight championship, cementing his legacy as one of the most unique and intriguing fighters in the history of mixed martial arts – and combat sports as a whole.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 12, 2025

Dillon Danis is at it again, this time taking aim at the likes of Jon Jones and Islam Makhachev. Danis has been known for his outspoken personality. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace has made some bold claims over the years despite not being offered a UFC contract. He’s also only had three pro MMA fights with one of them being held on a Misfits Boxing card.