Jon Jones never misses an opportunity to troll one of his fellow fighters.
After teasing a possible clash with Tom Aspinall for years, Jones opted to retire from the sport, resulting in the Briton’s promotion from interim to undisputed heavyweight champion.
Aspinall stepped inside Octagon at UFC 321, ready to defend his gold for the first time against perennial contender Ciryl Gane. Unfortunately, things came to a standstill four and a half minutes into the first round when Gane inadvertently stabbed Aspinall in both eyes.
With Aspinall unable to continue, the fight was ruled a no-contest, prompting fighters, fans and pundits to question whether or not he had taken the “easy way out” on social media.
Jones, however, went in a completely different direction.
While attending the Dirty Boxing 4 weigh-ins, ‘Bones’ literally rode in on a white horse, donning an eye patch to troll his heavyweight successor.
Jon Jones eyes battle with ‘Poatan’ at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Jones announced his retirement from the sport in June, but the former two-division titleholder quickly reversed his decision when he learned the UFC would host an event at the White House in 2026.
Since then, ‘Bones’ has had a bit of a back-and-forth battle with Alex Pereira, who plans to make the move up to heavyweight after regaining the 205-pound crown earlier this month.
“Alex, I would like to bring the highest level of skill to the White House,” Jones wrote on X after Pereira proposed a partnership between the two. “I appreciate the respect you showed, let’s dance.”
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