Jon Jones ‘optimistic’ he will be part of White House event despite Dana White’s comments

Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Jon Jones believes he will be part of the White House card.

After Jones announced his retirement, White revealed the plan to host a UFC event on the White House lawn for the 4th of July. Following the announcement, Jones ended his retirement in hopes of being on that card. However, White has shot that down, saying there isn’t a chance ‘Bones’ will be on the card as he can’t trust him.

“Let me ask you, what do you think Jon would do in the next couple of months that would make me trust putting him on the White House card?” White said after UFC 319. “So I already said that I don’t trust him. And you’re asking me what could he do for me to trust him in the next three months? You don’t trust him! I don’t talk to him either. I haven’t talked to him at all. If I had to make odds, it’s a billion-to-one that I put Jon Jones on the White House card.”

Jon Jones hopeful to be on White House card

It was a bold comment from Dana White shutting down any chance of Jon Jones competing on the card. But Jones is still holding out hope he can be on the card.

Despite the odds, I’m still training and optimistic about the possibility of being part of the White House event. At the end of the day, Dana is the boss and it’s his call whether I compete that night or not. I do know Dana was really excited about the fight, and the door hasn’t…

— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) August 18, 2025

“Despite the odds, I’m still training and optimistic about the possibility of being part of the White House event. At the end of the day, Dana is the boss and it’s his call whether I compete that night or not,” Jones wrote on X. “I do know Dana was really excited about the fight, and the door hasn’t been completely closed. That’s all a guy like me really needs. It sounds like another awesome goal to be inspired by. Sometimes in life, we’re not going to reach everything we set out to do and that’s okay. But I like my chances… After all, one in a billion is exactly what it took to end up as Jon ‘Bones’ Jones in the first place.”

Although Jones is hopeful he will be on the card, it does seem unlikely that it will happen due to White’s comments. But, it does appear that Jones is at least interested in making a comeback.

Jon Jones is 28-1 and one NC as a pro and coming off a TKO win over Stipe Miocic to defend his heavyweight belt.