Jon Jones requests UFC release after Dana White says legend was 'never' considered him for White House card

Mixed martial arts fable Jon Jones ended his status from UFC simply due to the fact that helium wanted a spot connected the "Freedom 250" combat paper astatine the White House successful June. 

But, erstwhile UFC CEO Dana White announced the paper during UFC 326 this past weekend, Jones wasn’t among the fighters. As a result, helium has requested a merchandise from his UFC contract. 

White was candid erstwhile asked astir Jones pursuing the UFC 326 card. 

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Jon Jones of the United States of America reacts aft his TKO triumph against Stipe Miocic of the United States of America successful the UFC heavyweight title combat during the UFC 309 lawsuit astatine Madison Square Garden connected Nov. 16, 2024 successful New York City.  ((Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images))

"Never, ever, ever, which I told you guys a 100 thousands times, was Jon Jones ever adjacent remotely successful my caput to combat astatine the White House," White explained, per CBS Sports. "Some feline with Meta Glasses filmed him talking astir his hips – that his hips are truthful bad. And I don’t cognize if you guys saw that emblem shot crippled wherever helium tin hardly run. Jon Jones retired due to the fact that of his hips. He’s got arthritis successful his hips. Apparently, doctors accidental helium should person a hep replacement."

White added that "the Jon Jones happening is bulls---," saying that helium texted the fighter’s lawyer saying helium would ne'er beryllium connected the White House paper contempt Jones saying helium was successful negotiations for it. 

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The Meta Glasses incidental White is referring to came from a viral video, wherever Jones, unaware helium was being filmed, discussed issues with his hips to a fan. 

On Monday, Jones composed a thorough effect to White’s comments astir him and the White House Card. He antecedently posted and deleted societal media explanations, but Monday’s appeared to beryllium his last connection connected the matter. 

UFC President Dana White speaks aft UFC Fight Night astatine Toyota Center connected Feb. 21, 2026.  (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)

"Yes, I person arthritis successful my hep and it’s painful, but that doesn’t mean I can’t fight," Jones, who retired a heavyweight champion successful 2025, said. "So fto maine get this straight, if I had accepted the lowball offer, abruptly my hep would beryllium good and I’d beryllium connected the White House card? That doesn’t marque sense. I adjacent received stem compartment attraction past week to get acceptable for the White House card, and grooming campy was scheduled to commencement today. I was preparing to beryllium ready. 

"I recognize concern deals autumn done sometimes, but going retired publically and saying things that aren’t existent isn’t right. After everything I’ve fixed to the UFC, the years, the rubric defenses, the fights, proceeding that I’m ‘done’ is disappointing. Especially erstwhile arsenic precocious arsenic Friday UFC was calling maine trying to get maine connected that White House paper for a overmuch little number."

Jones finished his connection by saying helium "respectfully" asks to beryllium released from his UFC contract.

Jon Jones enters the ringing earlier facing Stipe Miocic successful the UFC heavyweight title combat during the UFC 309 lawsuit astatine Madison Square Garden connected November 16, 2024 successful New York City, New York. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

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"No much spins, nary much games. Thank you to the existent fans who cognize what’s up," helium wrote. 

The UFC did not instantly respond to a petition for remark by Fox News Digital.

Jones is considered 1 of the champion UFC fighters of each time, owning a 28-1-1 record, which includes his past bout with Stipe Miocic, knocking him retired to instrumentality the heavyweight rubric belt. He is besides a two-time airy heavyweight champion. 

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