Jon
Jones wants out of his UFC contract. | Getty/UFC
Jon
Jones has a different perspective on why he was excluded from
the
UFC White House card.
While Dana White recently claimed that Jones was
never seriously considered for the June 14 event, “Bones”
insists that he and his team were in “real negotiations” to compete
at the event. Ultimately, the former
UFC two-division champion claims that the promotion came
through with an offer that significantly lower than he wanted.
“Hey everyone, I wanted to address Dana White’s comments from this
past weekend, because the truth matters to me and the fans,” Jones
wrote on X. “Dana, you were heated about why I’m not on the White
House card, but let’s clear something up. My team and I were
actually negotiating with the UFC for that fight. Real
negotiations. I even came down from my original number, and what
was I offered in return? I was lowballed.
“Yes, I have arthritis in my hip and it’s painful, but that doesn’t
mean I can’t fight. So let me get this straight, if I had accepted
the lowball offer, suddenly my hip would be fine and I’d be on the
White House card? That doesn’t make sense. I even received stem
cell treatment last week to get ready for the White House card, and
training camp was scheduled to start today. I was preparing to be
ready.”
‘No More Games’
Before the event was announced, it was rumored that Jones would
face Alex
Pereira on the card. Instead, “Poatan” will square off against
Ciryl
Gane for the interim heavyweight crown in the UFC White House
co-main event. As a result, Jones is requesting to be released from
his UFC contract.
“I understand business deals fall through sometimes, but going out
publicly and saying things that aren’t true isn’t right,” Jones
said. “After everything I’ve given to the UFC , the years, the
title defenses, the fights, hearing that I’m ‘done’ is
disappointing. Especially when as recently as Friday UFC was
calling me trying to get me on that White House card for a much
lower number.
“If the UFC truly feels like I’m done, then I respectfully ask to
be released from my contract today. No more spins, no more games.
Thank you to the real fans who know what’s up.”
After talks for a title unification bout against Tom
Aspinall fell through, Jones briefly retired last June, only to
return to the UFC’s drug testing pool when plans for the White
House card were revealed. “Bones” hasn’t competed since defending
the heavyweight belt with a third-round stoppage of Stipe
Miocic at UFC 309 in November 2024.
Hey everyone, I wanted to address Dana
White’s comments from this past weekend, because the truth matters
to me and the fans.
Dana, you were heated about why I’m not on the White House card,
but let’s clear something up. My team and I were actually
negotiating with the UFC for…— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones)
March 9, 2026