Jon Jones is retired. So says UFC CEO Dana White, anyway.
White made the announcement that Jones—the UFC’s undisputed heavyweight champion, probably the most dominant gentle heavyweight champion within the promotion’s historical past, and arguably the best fighter of all-time — has formally hung up the gloves. The information means Jones forfeits his heavyweight belt and interim champion Tom Aspinall has been promoted to undisputed standing.
Jones’ retirement places an finish to a years-long saga through which he and Aspinall made their case to be the UFC’s high heavyweight, with Jones transferring up from 205 kilos to win undisputed title fights in opposition to Ciryl Gane and Stipe Miocic, and Aspinall profitable interim title bouts in opposition to Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes to enhance his report within the division to 8-1. A bout between the 2 appeared inevitable on paper, however Jones routinely dismissed Aspinall and mentioned he had no real interest in ever preventing to unify the belts.
None of that issues now, with Jones gone and Aspinall formally on the high of the heavyweight mountain.
Jones is but to talk on the announcement himself, leaving the MMA group to surprise if “Bones” is definitely gone for good.
Try social media reactions to Jones’ retirement beneath.
Jon Jones retired and there isn’t something huge put collectively for his announcement? Only a publish combat 3 second clip of Dana annoying it….Looks like he’ll be again to me. #UFCBaku
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) June 21, 2025
Congrats champ. You deserve that
Now, lets make the one combat who make sense! Aspinall vs Almeida for undisputed HW title of the world
Gane geese you and me earlier than, already fought for the belt and misplaced 2-times, and his final win was a theft@AspinallMMA @danawhite @Mickmaynard2 pic.twitter.com/RiTrNu4CCj— Jailton Almeida “Malhadinho” (@Malhadinho_UFC) June 21, 2025
Congrats Jon Jones. You the GOAT.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 21, 2025
