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Alex Pereira reveals desire for Jon Jones fight at UFC White House

Harry Kettle - October 5, 2025

Alex Pereira has revealed his interest in squaring off with Jon Jones at next year’s highly anticipated UFC White House event. Last night at UFC 320, Alex Pereira once again proved why he is one of the greatest fighters of his generation. He went in there against Magomed Ankalaev and absolutely dominated him, securing a first round knockout to ensure he captured the UFC light heavyweight championship for the second time.

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Conor McGregor shares heartwarming tribute to Jon Jones's brother, Arthur after shocking death at 39

Curtis Calhoun - October 3, 2025

UFC superstar Conor McGregor was among a slew of MMA stars to come out in support of Jon Jones following his brother Arthur’s tragic death. Former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones suffered an unimaginable loss this week when his eldest brother, former NFL star Arthur Jones, passed away at age 39. As of this writing, Arthur’s cause of death hasn’t been made public.

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Arthur Jones, brother of UFC legend Jon Jones, dead at 39

BJ Penn Staff - October 3, 2025

Tragedy has befallen the family of former UFC champion Jon Jones. On Friday evening, it was announced that Jones’ brother Arthur — a Super Bowl champion — has died. He was 39. His cause of death was not revealed. “We are terribly saddened to learn of Arthur Jones’ sudden passing,“ NFL General Manager Eric DeCosta, wrote in a public statement. ”Arthur’s presence was a gift to everyone he encountered. His big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity created a presence that continuously uplifted others.

Sean O'Malley enters the Octagon for his fight at UFC 316, opposite Ilia Topuria with two belts after UFC 317
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Sean O'Malley picks Ilia Topuria over Jon Jones, GSP in UFC GOAT debate

Curtis Calhoun - September 29, 2025

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley believes Ilia Topuria has already cemented himself as the greatest fighter in MMA history. Before a loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306, Sean O’Malley had Ilia Topuria in his sights for a potential clash inside the Octagon. At the time, O’Malley was the UFC’s bantamweight champion, while Topuria knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to become the UFC featherweight titleholder.

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Jon Jones will need to beg in order to get UFC White House spot, says former rival

Harry Kettle - September 25, 2025

Rashad Evans, a former rival of Jon Jones, believes that he will need to beg the UFC to let him compete on next summer’s White House card. The Ultimate Fighting Championship looks set to put on a blockbuster event at the White House next year. The expectation is that there will be some big names featuring on the card, with Jon Jones being a name that is regularly mentioned.

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"Matter of when"... Jon Jones promises to coach star pupil into UFC heavyweight champion

Curtis Calhoun - September 24, 2025

UFC legend Jon Jones is plotting a full-time move to coaching one of his star pupils into a heavyweight champion. Despite UFC CEO Dana White’s repeated dismissals of Jon Jones’s desire to fight on the upcoming White House card, Jones remains hopeful he can change his longtime boss’ mind. Jones announced his retirement from MMA in June following seven months of negotiations with the UFC to make a title unification bout with Tom Aspinall.

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Ciryl Gane wasn't bothered by Jon Jones holding up UFC heavyweight division

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 23, 2025

Ciryl Gane wasn’t exactly up in arms during the drama involving Jon Jones’ UFC heavyweight title reign. Jones actually defeated Gane to capture the heavyweight gold back in 2023. “Bones” was scheduled to defend the championship later that year against Stipe Miocic, but he suffered an injury. Meanwhile, Tom Aspinall captured the interim title and called for a unification bout against Jones. Instead, UFC went through with Jones vs. Miocic in late 2024, which “Bones” won via TKO. After mulling things over for several more months, Jones decided to retire from pro MMA competition.

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Jon Jones’ pre-Gustafsson preparation involved heavy drinking session

Harry Kettle - September 19, 2025

Bogdan Guskov has told a wild story about Jon Jones’ preparation for his first fight against Alexander Gustafsson. One thing we know to be true is that Jon Jones is a bit of a wildcard – and that’s us putting it lightly. He has a tendency to do some crazy things from time to time, whether it be in or outside of the cage. Despite that, he’s still widely considered by many to be one of the greatest fighters of all time.

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Dana White reveals Jon Jones' apology, remains firm in UFC White House stance

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 12, 2025

While Jon Jones may have apologized to UFC CEO Dana White, it doesn’t appear he’ll be getting his White House wish. Jones left the heavyweight division in a lurch with his noncommitment to a title unification bout against Tom Aspinall. Aspinall had been the interim UFC Heavyweight Champion since Nov. 2023, but “Bones” continued to tease both going through with the fight and retiring. White claimed that Jones initially agreed to the fight, but walked it back by retiring.

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Jon Jones plans to show Dana White 'how serious' he is about fighting at White House event

Cole Shelton - September 9, 2025

Jon Jones plans to do whatever is necessary to prove to Dana White he is serious about fighting at the White House event. Jones retired from MMA earlier this year. But, he has since claimed he’s no longer retired and is looking to fight again. He has made it clear he wants to be on the White House card. But, White has said it won’t happen.

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Chael Sonnen questions Jon Jones decision to end his retirement if he’s not fighting Tom Aspinall: “What are you coming back for?”

Harry Kettle - September 9, 2025

Chael Sonnen has questioned why Jon Jones would come out of mixed martial arts retirement if it’s not to fight Tom Aspinall. As we know, Jon Jones recently revealed that he is no longer retired from mixed martial arts. The controversial former UFC fighter has repeatedly said that he wants to fight on the UFC White House card next summer, but according to Dana White, that isn’t likely to happen.

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Jon Jones claims he's 'not retired' and is training ahead of potential UFC return

Cole Shelton - September 8, 2025

Jon Jones appears adamant he will fight on the UFC’s White House card next July. Jones retired from MMA earlier this year, but after the promotion announced the White House event, he has teased a potential return. Yet, UFC CEO Dana White has made it clear that Jones won’t be on the card and is retired.

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Jon Jones breaks silence after misdemeanor charges dropped that 'disrupted' UFC retirement

Curtis Calhoun - September 2, 2025

Former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones scored a big legal victory on Tuesday stemming from a February hit-and-run incident. Jones, who announced his fighting retirement in June, was accused of fleeing the scene of a car accident near his home in Albuquerque. He was set to appear in court on Tuesday, before misdemeanor charges stemming from the incident were dropped.

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Former UFC champion Jon Jones 'fully vindicated' after misdemeanor charges are dropped

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 2, 2025

Jon Jones’ recent run-in with the law is a thing of the past. After being accused of fleeing the scene of an incident in Albuquerque, misdemeanor charges against the polarizing UFC legend have been dropped. Jones was set to appear in court for a bench trial on Tuesday, but a Nolle Prosequi was filed by the state of New Mexico this past Friday.

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Ex-Jon Jones Teammate on potential comeback: "waiting till Aspinall wins a few fights", "Maybe he'll come back then"

Dylan Bowker - August 19, 2025

Jon Jones could potentially return to the cage to fight a reigning UFC champion if that fighter in question can string together a few more wins, per a former training partner of Jones. Keith Jardine was that combatant in question and the former JacksonWink compatriot of Jones’ who touched on several subjects during his appearance on Bowks Talking Bouts.

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

Cole Shelton - August 18, 2025

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.

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Dana White discusses Conor McGregor and Jon Jones possibly fighting at UFC White House

Harry Kettle - August 15, 2025

UFC boss Dana White has discussed the possibility of Conor McGregor and Jon Jones competing at the White House. As we know, Conor McGregor and Jon Jones are two of the biggest stars in the history of mixed martial arts. They’re also two of the most controversial, especially throughout the course of the last few years. Alas, controversy rarely gets in the way of good business for Dana White and the UFC, which is why they’re both being considered for next year’s White House event that the promotion plans on booking.

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Tom Aspinall reveals he’s not interested in Jon Jones fight at UFC White House

Harry Kettle - August 12, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has revealed that he’s not interested in fighting Jon Jones at UFC’s White House event. For the longest time, Tom Aspinall was campaigning to get a crack at Jon Jones and the undisputed UFC heavyweight championship. Unfortunately, Jones wasn’t at all interested in making that fight happen. A lot of fans, pundits and critics felt as if he was clearly ducking the Englishman, but regardless of the circumstances behind it, the bout never came to fruition after Jon opted to retire from mixed martial arts.