Jon Jones News

Curtis Calhoun - April 23, 2026

A UFC legend believes former heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar would get the upper hand on Jon Jones if they met in an RAF wrestling match. Former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones remains at odds with the promotional brass over his exclusion from the upcoming White House card. After last-minute negotiations between Jones and the matchmakers fizzled, Jones publicly asked for his release and has traded barbs with UFC CEO Dana White.

Cole Shelton - April 22, 2026

Francis Ngannou admits Jon Jones is still the fight he really wants. Ngannou vs. Jones is one of the biggest fights to make in MMA, but it seems like a bout that will never happen. Jones has retired from MMA, while Ngannou is set to fight for MVP Promotions, and a return to the UFC seems unlikely. However, Ngannou said that the fight is the one he really wants and hopes it can happen.

BJ Penn Staff - April 17, 2026

Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier’s rivalry is still alive and well, even years after their last UFC fight. Jones recently shared a unique suggestion for how they can settle it once and for all.

Curtis Calhoun - April 14, 2026

One of Jon Jones’ biggest rivals didn’t hold back on the former two-division UFC champion’s latest retirement promises. After missing out on the upcoming UFC White House card, Jon Jones publicly called for his release from the promotion amidst an ongoing feud with CEO Dana White. According to Jones, White and the matchmakers ‘lowballed’ him in contract negotiations to fight at UFC Freedom 250, and he was asking for more than $15 million to fight the likes of Alex Pereira or Tom Aspinall.

Harry Kettle - April 12, 2026

UFC boss Dana White has given his thoughts on the possibility of a Jon Jones return following his recent comments. Another day, another series of questions surrounding the future of Jon Jones. The former light heavyweight and heavyweight UFC champion continues to toy with the idea of coming out of retirement, even though Dana White has already said before that it isn’t going to happen – and, spoiler, that’s the direction he’s leaning in again here.

Curtis Calhoun - April 10, 2026

Former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones made possibly his most revealing statement yet about his fighting future. After months of lobbying for a spot on the upcoming White House card, UFC legend Jon Jones was left off the event entirely, after repeatedly being publicly shut down by UFC CEO Dana White. Jones’ recent admission that he suffers from severe hip arthritis seemed to be the final nail in the coffin for the UFC’s plans for Jones.

Curtis Calhoun - April 9, 2026

Jon Jones wasn’t happy when Daniel Cormier turned down an impromptu wrestling match in heated footage from ALF Reality 3. UFC legends Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier are a part of Mixed Martial Arts history after their two fights inside the Octagon. Jones and Cormier were arguably the greatest rivals in combat sports during their primes, as both fighters went on to enter the UFC Hall of Fame and win multiple titles.

BJ Penn Staff - April 5, 2026

Former UFC champion Jon Jones has spoken following a tense encounter with another driver in Albuquerque over the weekend. Early on Sunday morning, a man named Bryan Beltran spoke out on Instagram, accusing Jones of dangerous driving. He also shared video of a face-to-face conversation with Jones, which ended with him getting flipped off.

BJ Penn Staff - March 30, 2026

Bare knuckle fighting continues to attract some of the biggest names in combat sports. One of the latest to express interest is former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones. Jones is widely considered the greatest fighter in MMA history. He is a multiple time champion at light heavyweight, and also enjoyed a brief reign as heavyweight champion. At the moment, he is technically retired from MMA, but he has kept the door to fighting again open.

Curtis Calhoun - March 25, 2026

Jon Jones reacted to Francis Ngannou’s remarks about the UFC Hall of Famer’s White House card snub. Former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones remains at odds with UFC CEO Dana White and the promotional brass over his being left off the upcoming White House card.

Curtis Calhoun - March 23, 2026

UFC commentator Joe Rogan took Jon Jones’ side in the former UFC heavyweight champion’s back-and-forths with Dana White. One of the biggest storylines in Mixed Martial Arts so far in 2026 is former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ snub from a spot on the upcoming White House card. Jones, who announced his retirement from MMA last summer before flipping the script weeks later, was allegedly in talks to fight Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250 before being allegedly ‘lowballed’ by the promotion.

Curtis Calhoun - March 20, 2026

Former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones remains focused on a potential comeback despite losing out on a fight at the White House. Jon Jones and UFC CEO Dana White remain at odds after the UFC heavyweight champion publicly called for his release from the promotion after missing out on the upcoming White House card. Jones, who retired last summer following long negotiations to fight Tom Aspinall, reversed his retirement after U.S. President Donald Trump and White announced the UFC’s White House event.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 17, 2026

Jorge Masvidal believes Jon Jones deserves to get paid, but he also gets why the UFC brass may not trust him. Jones had been pounding the table for a spot on the UFC Freedom 250 card at the White House. Ultimately, “Bones” didn’t get picked to compete on the special June 14 event. UFC CEO Dana White told reporters that while Jones may have had some conversations, he personally never planned to have “Bones” fight on the card.

Curtis Calhoun - March 16, 2026

Former UFC two-division champion Alex Pereira has big plans for his future after signing a massive new contract with the promotion. Alex Pereira raised eyebrows when he vacated the UFC light heavyweight title earlier this month to pursue a full-time move to the heavyweight division. Pereira, who hasn’t fought since reclaiming the light heavyweight title at UFC 320, will fight Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC Freedom 250, the promotion’s upcoming card at the White House.

Curtis Calhoun - March 10, 2026

Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones’ biggest rival, expressed sympathy for the former UFC heavyweight champ after he called for his release. Jon Jones wants out of the UFC following CEO Dana White’s recent remarks at the UFC 326 post-fight press conference. After announcing the full lineup for UFC Freedom 250 at the White House in June, White dismissed the narrative that Jones was close to fighting on the card, falling Jones’ claims that he was in talks with the promotion ‘b——‘.

Cole Shelton - March 10, 2026

Jake Paul is open to working with former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Jon Jones. After Jones wasn’t on the White House card, and Dana White claimed it’s due to his bad hips, ‘Bones’ asked for his release. Jones reportedly wants a big payday, and the UFC wasn’t interested in giving it to him.

Curtis Calhoun - March 9, 2026

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall reacted live to Jon Jones’ lengthy social media statement in a recent interview. Former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones nearly broke the internet on Monday when he publicly called for the UFC to release him from his contract. After the UFC excluded Jones from the promotion’s upcoming White House card, Jones went on a fiery rant on social media following UFC CEO Dana White’s remarks at the UFC 326 post-fight press conference.

Curtis Calhoun - March 9, 2026

Former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones’ relationship with Dana White and the brass has hit a new low after a fiery social media post. Things between Jon Jones and UFC CEO Dana White might be as bad as they’ve ever been after White’s recently announced UFC Freedom 250 card.