If Jon Jones is barely popping out of retirement to compete on the UFC White Home card in 2026, he would possibly wish to begin making new plans.
The now-former UFC heavyweight champion not too long ago known as it a profession, solely to shortly change his thoughts after President Donald Trump introduced plans to host a battle on the White Home as a part of his America 250 celebration subsequent July. Whereas logistics for the occasion are nonetheless being labored out, UFC CEO Dana White has stated the cardboard is anticipated to happen on the White Home garden, and he’s making ready for a gathering with Trump in lower than two weeks to begin mapping out particular plans.
Dozens of fighters have known as to battle on that card, however White has repeatedly shut down Jones’ request as a consequence of his historical past of outside-the-cage points which have pressured the UFC to make modifications to occasions the place he was scheduled to headline. From arrests to failed drug checks to accidents and even turning down a short-notice opponent, Jones has dropped out of his fair proportion of foremost occasions, which is why White received’t even contemplate him for such an essential and historic card.
“Let me ask you, what do you suppose Jon would do within the subsequent couple of months that will make me belief placing him on the White Home card?” White stated. “So I already stated that I don’t belief him, and also you’re asking me what may he do for me to belief him within the subsequent three months? You don’t belief him! I don’t discuss to him both. I haven’t talked to him in any respect. If I needed to make odds, it’s a billion-to-one that I put Jon Jones on the White Home card.”
That claims so much contemplating McGregor hasn’t fought in over 4 years and his most up-to-date matchup with Michael Chandler was canceled after the Irish celebrity broke his toe within the weeks main as much as that battle. McGregor was by no means rescheduled after that, though he not too long ago began present process drug testing once more below the UFC’s anti-doping program.
Ever because the White Home card was introduced, White has been adamant he received’t even contemplate matchmaking till someday in 2026, which suggests speak about Jones, McGregor, or anyone else competing on that occasion is untimely.
Nonetheless, White appears greater than assured in saying Jones received’t be getting a name from the UFC when plans begin coming collectively to guide the primary occasion for July 4.
