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Dana White’s Huge Jon Jones Announcement Makes 3 Things Very Clear
- UFC president Dana White announced on June 21, 2025, that heavyweight champion Jon Jones officially retired from mixed martial arts.
- Jones retired following a 28-1 professional record and a third-round TKO win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in November 2024 at Madison Square Garden.
- Tom Aspinall, who won the interim heavyweight title in November 2023, has been promoted to undisputed heavyweight champion after Jones's retirement.
- Dana White praised Jones's achievements, expressed regret for Aspinall's lost time and earnings, and pledged to compensate the new champion accordingly.
- Jones stated on a podcast that fighting remains in his blood and he may return if the desire reignites, while Aspinall urged advancing the heavyweight division.
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Jon Jones announced his retirement from the UFC on Saturday, shortly after UFC Baku concluded, confirming news that UFC President Dana White had first shared during the event’s post-fight press conference. The announcement effectively ends one of the most dominant and controversial careers in MMA history. At 37, Jones exits amid prolonged uncertainty about his future in the heavyweight division, including a repeatedly delayed unification bout wi…
Jon Jones, widely considered greatest mixed martial artist of all time, announces retirement
Jon Jones has retired, ending an illustrious career in which he laid claim to being the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time, UFC chief executive Dana White announced at a press conference on Saturday.
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