Jon Jones’ last Octagon appearance took place in November 2024. | Getty/UFC
Jon Jones may still get his wish to fight at the UFC event at the White House before all is said and done.During a meet and greet at the Brook Casino in New Hampshire, the former two-division champion revealed he was still in talks with the promotion to compete on the highly anticipated card.
“I’m also in negotiations with the UFC about this White House thing,” Jones said (video via Championship Rounds). “I’m a very, very, very proud American and I can’t wait to represent again. So we’ll see what happens.”
🚨 Jon Jones Reveals He’s in Talks to Fight on the UFC White House Card 👀
“I’m in negotiations with the UFC about this White House [fight] also. I am a very proud American and I can’t wait to represent again.” pic.twitter.com/5dySHjvDc4
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
March 1, 2026
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 set up a title unification fight between “Bones” and Tom Aspinall, that possibility fell by the wayside when Jones vacated the title and announced his retirement last June. That farewell proved short-lived, however, as Jones re-entered the drug testing pool after President Donald Trump announced a UFC event would be held on the White House grounds.
Although Jones was eager to represent his country, UFC CEO Dana White has ruled out the possibility of the former champion competing multiple times at the White House. More recently, Jones revealed that he was plagued by arthritis to a point where he was a candidate for hip replacement surgery. However, “Bones” added that these issues would not stop him from running for the White House if given the chance.
‘Bones’ vs. ‘Poatan?’
Jones’ statement on the ongoing negotiations follows the announcement that Alex Pereira has vacated the UFC light heavyweight title. Both Jones and Pereira have lobbied to fight each other in recent months, a possibility that could become more likely now that ‘Poatan’ appears ready to move up a weight class. No bouts have been confirmed for UFC White House, but White recently stated that he was ready to unveil the card in the near future.
“This week I should announce the fight at the White House,” White said during an Instagram live video on Friday. “I should announce it this week.”
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