Jon Jones is retired. So says UFC CEO Dana White, anyway.
White made the announcement that Jones—the UFC’s undisputed heavyweight champion, essentially the most dominant gentle heavyweight champion within the promotion’s historical past, and arguably the best fighter of all-time — has officially 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 during which he and Aspinall made their case to be the UFC’s prime heavyweight, with Jones shifting 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 file within the division to 8-1. A bout between the 2 appeared inevitable on paper, however Jones routinely dismissed Aspinall and mentioned he had little interest in ever preventing to unify the belts.
None of that issues now, with Jones gone and Aspinall formally on the prime of the heavyweight mountain.
Try social media reactions to Jones’ retirement beneath.
Jon Jones retired and there isn’t something huge put collectively for his announcement? Only a submit struggle 3 second clip of Dana annoying it….Looks as if he’ll be again to me. #UFCBaku
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) June 21, 2025
Alex pereira will struggle aspinal for the heavyweight title! Change my thoughts!
— Renato Moicano (@moicanoufc) June 22, 2025
Congrats Jon Jones. You the GOAT.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 21, 2025
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