Jon Jones News

Jon Jones, Dana White
Jon Jones

Jon Jones on Dana White 'robbing him out of millions' during his prime: "I wasn’t equipped for the position I was in"

Christopher Taylor - December 4, 2021

Jon Jones was asked to share his thoughts on Dana White ‘robbing him out of millions’ during a recent Q&A session on social media. The former UFC light heavyweight kingpin, Jones (26-1 MMA), has not competed since February of 2020, when he defeated Dominick Reyes by unanimous decision. Later that same year, ‘Bones’ announced that he would be vacating his 205lbs title in order to make a run at heavyweight gold.

Jon Jones
UFC

Jon Jones unloads on former coach Mike Winklejohn: “We literally had a convicted rapist training on the team for years”

Christopher Taylor - December 1, 2021

Jon Jones took to social media this evening where he absolutely unloaded on his former coach Mike Winklejohn. The former UFC light heavyweight kingpin, Jones (26-1 MMA), was suspended by his longtime gym of JacksonWink MMA in the wake of his recent domestic violence case.

Jon Jones
UFC

Prosecutors provided additional time to file criminal complaint against UFC star Jon Jones

Harry Kettle - December 1, 2021

Earlier this week, prosecutors were given additional time to file a criminal complaint against UFC fighter Jon Jones. Back in September, in the hours following his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame, Jones was arrested after his fiancée spoke to the police and said that Jon had been “a little bit” physical with her in their hotel room. She reportedly had blood around her lips and chin with Jones being put under arrest for misdemeanor domestic violence charges – before later becoming agitated and headbutting a police car.

Jon-Jones
UFC

Video | Jon Jones grapples with Olympic wrestling bronze medalist J'Den Cox

Adam D Martin - November 28, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones posted a new video of him grappling with Olympic wrestling bronze medalist J’Den Cox. Jones was recently booted out of his longtime gym, Team Jackson-Wink in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after his coach John Winkeljohn kicked him out of the gym after a domestic battery incident with his partner in Las Vegas back in September. Initially, it was thought that Jones was going to make some serious changes in his life and then get back into the gym when both he and his former team felt like he was ready to come into the doors again.

Jon Jones, Dana White, Gilbert Burns
Jake Hager

Jon Jones set to return at Fury Grappling against Bellator heavyweight Jake Hager

Chris Taylor - November 20, 2021

Jon Jones will be returning to action under the Fury Grappling banner for a bout with undefeated Bellator heavyweight Jake Hager. The former UFC light heavyweight kingpin, Jones (26-1 MMA), announced the news just moments ago on social media.

Jon Jones
Jon Jones

Jon Jones shares his thoughts on Ciryl Gane: "I think he’s pretty unique for a heavyweight"

Adam D Martin - November 15, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones shared his thoughts on Ciryl Gane, saying “I think he’s pretty unique for a heavyweight.” Jones took to his social media this weekend to post some videos of him training with Henry Cejudo and the squad at Fight Ready. In response to the video that Jones posted, a fan asked Jones what his thoughts are on Gane, who is the UFC interim heavyweight champion. As far as Jones is concerned, he believes that Gane is a unique fighter to the division. However, he also wanted to make sure the fans know that he, too, is unique.

Jon Jones, Dana White
UFC

Jon Jones fires back at his critics: "Your priorities are in the wrong place"

Adam D Martin - November 15, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones fired back at his critics on social media, saying “your priorities are in the wrong place.” Jones was arrested on domestic battery charges back in September following the UFC Hall of Fame ceremony. Since then, Jones has been kicked out of Team Jackson-Wink and has been seen training at Fight Ready in Arizona. Jones is one of the best fighters in MMA history, but he has come under fire following this latest incident and his reaction to it.

Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, Rashad Evans
Henry Cejudo

Daniel Cormier blasts Henry Cejudo for training with Jon Jones, ‘Bones’ responds

Adam D Martin - November 14, 2021

UFC analyst Daniel Cormier blasted Henry Cejudo for training with Jon Jones, and “Bones” has responded to the criticism of his former rival. Jones was recently kicked out of Team Jackson-Wink following an alleged domestic battery incident at a hotel in Las Vegas following his Hall of Fame induction ceremony back in September ahead of UFC 266. With Jones no longer part of the team, at least until he cleans his act up, he has admitted that he is now looking into other gyms to potentially join, and one of those options appears to be Fight Ready. This past week, photos emerged of Jones training at the camp alongside the former UFC champion Cejudo and alongside UFC middleweight Eryk Anders as he looked to be enjoying Fight Ready. However, while Jones might like the move, there are others who do not like it.

Jon Jones
UFC

Jon Jones shares cryptic message about making "hypocritical decisions"

Adam D Martin - November 9, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones shared a cryptic message about making “hypocritical decisions” in a new social media post. Jones took to his Instagram to share a message where he wrote about being Christian and yet making bad decisions in his life. Take a look at the cryptic message that Jones wrote.

Mike Winkeljohn, Jon Jones
UFC

Jon Jones says he "definitely won't be going back" to Team Jackson-Wink after recent ban from gym

Adam Martin - November 7, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones says he “definitely won’t be going back” to Team Jackson-Wink after his recent ban from the gym. Jones was involved in a domestic battery incident in Las Vegas in September, and last month, his former coach Mike Winkeljohn admitted that he kicked Jones out of the gym. The reason Winkeljohn gave Jones the boot from his longtime gym is twofold. One, because Winkeljohn is a husband and father of daughters himself and he felt conflicted continuing to train Jones while the domestic issue is looming over him. And two, Jones’ issues with alcohol. Jones has admitted that he has a problem with alcohol, and Winkeljohn wants him to get the help he needed before coming back to the gym.

Jon Jones, Colby Covington
Jon Jones

Jon Jones reacts after Kamaru Usman defeats Colby Covington at UFC 268

Christopher Taylor - November 6, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tuned in to watch his former college roommate Colby Covington rematch Kamaru Usman. Usman (20-1 MMA) and Covington (16-3 MMA) had originally collided back at UFC 245 in December of 2019, with the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ emerging victorious via a thrilling fifth round TKO. Since that first encounter, Kamaru went on to defend his welterweight title on three occasions, stopping Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns in his most recent efforts.

Jon Jones, Thiago Santos
Thiago Santos

Thiago Santos hopes former rival Jon Jones comes back better than ever: "Jones is a legend of the sport"

Adam D Martin - November 3, 2021

UFC light heavyweight Thiago Santos hopes that former rival Jon Jones comes back better than ever, saying “Jones is a legend of the sport.” Santos and Jones met in the main event of UFC 239 in July 2019. In what was one of the toughest fights of Jones’ UFC light heavyweight title run, he edged out a split decision to get past Santos in what was an incredible fight. Of course, that fight was over two years ago, and so much else has happened in the years since then. Santos is still fighting and just beat Johnny Walker in his last fight, but Jones hasn’t fought since February 2020. Since then, he has mentioned moving up to heavyweight, but that move has since been delayed for numerous issues including Jones’ recent arrest for domestic battery.

Jan Blachowicz, Jon Jones
Jan Blachowicz

Jon Jones slams Jan Blachowicz following his UFC 267 title loss to Glover Teixeira

Christopher Taylor - October 30, 2021

Jon Jones clearly tuned in to watch his former opponent Glover Teixeira challenge Jan Blachowicz in today’s UFC 267 main event. Jones (26-1 MMA), the promotions former light heavyweight kingpin, vacated his 205lbs title in August of 2020 in order to make a run at heavyweight gold.

Jon-Jones-Israel-Adesanya
Jon Jones

Jon Jones asks to be removed from "silly" UFC rankings, fires jab at Israel Adesanya

Christopher Taylor - October 29, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has requested to be removed from the promotions “silly” rankings list. Jones (26-1 MMA) has not competed since UFC 247 in February of 2020, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Dominick Reyes. Shortly following that win, ‘Bones’ announced his intentions of moving up to heavyweight and relinquished his 205lbs title.

Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, Rashad Evans
Jon Jones

Jon Jones responds after longtime UFC rival Daniel Cormier claims "The first true loss of his career is very near"

Christopher Taylor - October 29, 2021

Jon Jones has responded after his longtime rival Daniel Cormier suggested that “the first true loss” of his career is “very near”. During a recent Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ session with his ESPN co-host Ryan Clark, ‘DC’ was questioned if he thought ‘Bones’ had a realistic chance of defeating either of the reigning UFC heavyweight champions in Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou.

Jon Jones, Dana White
UFC

UFC Vegas 41 rankings update: Jon Jones slips in men's P4P ranks

Adam D Martin - October 26, 2021

The UFC rankings have been updated following this past Saturday’s UFC Vegas 41 card, and Jon Jones has slipped in the men’s P4P rankings. Jones did not fight at UFC Vegas 41, but he was recently in the news for a legal issue. Jones also hasn’t fought since he defeated Dominick Reyes via unanimous decision at UFC 257 in February 2020. With Jones being so inactive, the UFC rankings panelists have decided that he should be moved down in the rankings. In the latest edition of the UFC’s P4P rankings, Jones has slipped down to No. 4 behind Kamaru Usman, Alexander Volkanovski, and Israel Adesanya. Jones could always move back up in the rankings, but he would have to take a fight first, and that won’t be happening until his legal issues are all cleared up. So for now, Jones is the No. 4 P4P men’s UFC fighter.

Jon-Jones-Chael-Sonnen
Jon Jones

Chael Sonnen scolds Jon Jones for ‘disgusting’ response to Jackson Wink MMA ban, 'Bones' replies with fiery message

Christopher Taylor - October 15, 2021

Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen have a long and storied rivalry dating back to their light heavyweight title fight at UFC 159 back in 2013. That Spring evening in New Jersey, Jones (26-1 MMA) successfully defended his title by disposing of Sonnen (31-17-1 MMA) in the very first round via TKO.

Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, Rashad Evans
Jon Jones

Daniel Cormier tells Jon Jones 'you’ve got to get your s**t right' after domestic violence arrest

Cole Shelton - October 14, 2021

Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones have one of the best rivalries in UFC history, but “DC” is hoping “Bones” gets his act together. At the end of September, Jones was charged and arrested with domestic violence among other things, which was disappointing news to many. He has since opened up on the case, but for Cormier, he worries about what all this will do to his kids.