Jon Jones News

Curtis Calhoun - January 15, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White seemed to pivot on his earlier stance against granting Jon Jones a fight at the White House against Alex Pereira. Former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones remains optimistic about potentially changing UFC CEO Dana White’s mind and getting a spot on the upcoming White House card.

Curtis Calhoun - January 14, 2026

UFC legend Daniel Cormier has responded to Jon Jones’s harsh first comments about their time coaching together on ALF Reality 3. Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones’s legendary UFC tenures will forever be linked after their two epic showdowns in the Octagon during their careers. While Jones won both matchups against Cormier, the rivalry also featured plenty of heated moments, including a famous media day brawl on the floor of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Curtis Calhoun - January 14, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier isn’t sure Jon Jones has the selflessness to be a great coach in MMA amidst Gable Steveson’s ascent. UFC legends Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones reignited their rivalry as coaches on ALF Reality 3, a Russian reality television show, earlier this year. Jones and Cormier trained and coached some of the top MMA prospects in the region, and reportedly, shared some tense and cordial moments during the season.

Curtis Calhoun - January 9, 2026

UFC legend Jon Jones believes welterweight titleholder Islam Makhachev is a once-in-a-generation athlete in combat sports. Jon Jones and two-time UFC rival Daniel Cormier reunited as coaches on ALF Reality 3, a Russian MMA reality television show. Jones and Cormier have expressed similar accounts of what it was like for the two rivals to reunite, and their assessments were less than amicable.

Curtis Calhoun - January 8, 2026

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman doesn’t buy Daniel Cormier’s recent prediction about a potential wrestling match with Jon Jones. Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones reunited on the set of ALF Reality 3, a Russian MMA reality television series filmed in Thailand. Cormier and Jones competed opposite each other as coaches on the upcoming season of the show.

Curtis Calhoun - January 8, 2026

Don’t expect former UFC champions and rivals Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier to bury the hatchet following their time coaching against each other. Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier were at the center of arguably the most tense rivalry in UFC history during their careers. Years removed from their UFC 214 rematch, tensions between Jones and Cormier appeared to die down until they squared off as coaches of a Russian MMA reality television show.

Curtis Calhoun - January 7, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier says a recent video message from Jon Jones leads him to believe his desired ‘friendship’ isn’t authentic. Former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones wants to begin a cordial relationship with two-time rival Daniel Cormier during their time coaching together on ALF Reality 3.

Curtis Calhoun - January 6, 2026

Jon Jones is hopeful that he and Daniel Cormier can officially bury the hatchet of their longstanding feud during their reality show stint. Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will go to battle for the third time as coaches on ALF Reality 3, a spinoff of The Ultimate Fighter, later this year.

BJ Penn Staff - January 6, 2026

Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones share one of the most infamous rivalries in UFC history. While both men are technically retired at the moment, it seems their competitive rivalry is still burning hot.

Curtis Calhoun - January 5, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier promises he’ll return to combat sports in the near future against his two-time Octagon rival, Jon Jones. Don’t expect tensions to cool down between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier anytime soon.

Curtis Calhoun - January 5, 2026

UFC legends Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will write Chapter 3 of their legendary feud as coaches on a reality television show. The careers of former UFC heavyweight champions Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will always be linked, as they were at the center of one of the greatest feuds in MMA history.

Harry Kettle - December 30, 2025

UFC legend Daniel Cormier has confirmed that he’s open to the idea of a wrestling match against Jon Jones in Real American Freestyle. As we know, Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones aren’t exactly big fans of one another. The two have been rivals for well over a decade now, and in mixed martial arts, they competed against each other twice. Jones won on both occasions, but the rematch has since been overturned as a result of a doping violation from Jon.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 19, 2025

Daniel Cormier didn’t enjoy seeing that one top champion has dismissed being featured on the UFC White House card. UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira had been pounding the table for a spot on the White House card. Jon Jones, who is planning to ditch retirement plans, has called for a clash with “Poatan” at the historic event. Despite Dana White’s hesitancy, Ariel Helwani reported that UFC officials were hoping to book the fight for the event.

Curtis Calhoun - December 15, 2025

It sounds like a potential showdown between UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and Jon Jones at the White House has hit a dead end. Alex Pereira reclaimed the UFC light heavyweight title by knocking out Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC 320 main event earlier this year. He avenged his lone light heavyweight MMA defeat by putting on one of the most dominant performances of his career.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 10, 2025

Joe Rogan believes UFC needs to book Jon Jones for the White House card. Jones has made it clear that he plans to ditch retirement if he can fight at the historic event. “Bones” has even said he’d be willing to fight Alex Pereira below the main event. UFC CEO Dana White has been hesitant about booking Jones for the show given his legal history. There’s also the failed talks to get Jones to fight Tom Aspinall, which left the heavyweight division in a lurch.

Harry Kettle - December 8, 2025

UFC champion Alex Pereira has made his intentions for a move to heavyweight clear once again in a recent interview. Alex Pereira, once again, is on top of the mixed martial arts world. Earlier this year, he was able to knock Magomed Ankalaev out and reclaim his UFC light heavyweight championship. While it was a great moment, it certainly seemed as if ‘Poatan’ was quick to switch his attention to the heavyweight division, and to a possible showdown with Jon Jones, likely at the UFC White House card next summer.

Curtis Calhoun - December 2, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall finally responded to Jon Jones’s relentless trolling since his UFC 321 title defense. Tom Aspinall’s long-awaited undisputed heavyweight title fight came to a screeching halt in the UFC 321 main event against Ciryl Gane in October. Just minutes into their UFC 321 headliner, Gane accidentally poked both of Aspinall’s eyes, causing vision issues and leaving Aspinall unable to continue competing.

Curtis Calhoun - December 1, 2025

Jon Jones gave Khabib Nurmagomedov supreme credit for past comments about his abrupt retirement. UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov shook up MMA when he announced his retirement from the sport following a win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Months removed from the tragic death of his father, Nurmagomedov opted to hang up the gloves, despite being the pound-for-pound best and just scratching the surface of his potential long-term earnings.