In a series of social media posts late this past week, Jones inferred he told the UFC he was done fighting soon after he beat Stipe Miocic in November 2024, and that he never intended to return to fight interim champion Tom Aspinall. That goes contrary to White's claims that the fight was booked and repeated assurances that it would happen.

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has faced immense scrutiny from the public eye since he opted to retire from MMA this past Saturday instead of accepti

"You look at across the board, name one athlete that's considered the greatest of all time in a sport that's failed a drug test," said UFC legend Johnson.