The planned 2026 UFC event on the lawn of the White House is set to be, arguably, the most important in the MMA promotion’s history. The card for the event will be stacked because of its importance, but also because so many UFC fighters want to be a part of the historic event.

Jones’ claim that Aspinall tapped “immediately” was seemingly supported by the heavyweight champion’s father in the recent video that was posted on YouTube.

Jon Jones was deep in negotiations to fight Tom Aspinall before announcing his retirement earlier this year - and leaked footage has shown how he feels about the Brit

Dana White isn't confident that we'll see Jon Jones on the UFC White House card. For the past few months, Jones has been calling to be on the historic

“If the stipulation was Jon Jones (saying), ‘I’ll fight Alex Pereira, it’s gotta be at the White House,’ Pereira’s gonna go, ‘Well, I am not interested. I am not gonna sit on the sidelines at 37 years old when I’ve got a world championship right now and I can get pay-per-view points three times before then.’

Joe Rogan calls Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira the “biggest fight in human history,” hyping its massive global impact.

When Jon Jones retired from MMA in early 2025, he did so under somewhat complicated circumstances. By the time he hung up the gloves, he was irrefutably one of the greatest fighters in MMA history—maybe the best outright.

Former UFC champion Jon Jones shared an emotional tribute to his former NFL star brother Arthur, who died suddenly at age 39 in early October. On Thursday, Oct. 23, Jon shared a compilation video in memory of Arthur, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens in 2013, and penned a thoughtful caption.