"I'm in negotiations with the UFC about this White House thing, as well. I'm a very, very, very proud American, and I cannot wait to represent one more time. So, we'll see what happens."
"Jones hasn't fought since defending the heavyweight crown with a third-round stoppage of Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in November 2024. While the promotion worked hard to put together a title unification bout between 'Bones' and Tom Aspinall, that possibility fell by the wayside when Jones vacated the belt and announced his retirement this past June."
"Jones revealed that he has been plagued by arthritis to a point where he has qualified for hip replacement surgery. However, 'Bones' added that those issues wouldn't prevent him from fighting at the White House if presented with the opportunity."
Jon Jones revealed he is in active negotiations with the UFC to fight at the highly-anticipated White House event. The former two-division heavyweight champion expressed his pride as an American and desire to represent his country one more time. Jones last competed in November 2024, defending his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic. He previously retired in June after vacating his belt, but re-entered the drug testing pool following President Trump's announcement of a UFC White House event. Despite UFC CEO Dana White previously shutting down the possibility and Jones dealing with arthritis requiring hip replacement surgery, the fighter indicated these health issues would not prevent him from competing at the White House if given the opportunity.
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