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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.
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“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
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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