Jon Jones has been angling for a spot on the White Home occasion since its announcement earlier this 12 months. Regardless of many believing him to be a shoo-in for a spot, one UFC legend is not so sure.
All eyes are on Dana White and the UFC to stay as much as the expectations they’ve set for the White Home card in June subsequent 12 months. The present is being billed as the most effective in firm historical past and is anticipated to advertise the perfect the game has to supply, with or with out the inclusion of Jones.
The latter phases of Bones’ profession in blended martial arts have been uncommon. The New Mexico native has a profession price celebrating, however a number of mishaps outdoors of the cage have put a dent in his legacy.
Whereas many ignore his incapacity to remain out of bother and focus solely on what he has achieved in competitors, a current life selection has left him in a precarious place.
After a profitable stint at heavyweight, Jon Jones opted in opposition to defending his title in opposition to the surging Tom Aspinall—regardless of already agreeing to take action—as a substitute deciding to retire. This choice has broken his fame with the UFC and will value him a spot on the once-in-a-lifetime White Home card set to unfold in 2026.
Dana White now believes Jon Jones can’t be trusted to ship on his guarantees. Since getting back from his brief retirement, Jones has been vocal about desirous to be an addition on the UFC White Home occasion, however Chael Sonnen is not assured that it’ll occur.
“He is lacking the purpose,” Sonnen stated. “The corporate popping out and saying that they cannot belief him and him making a requirement that he’ll solely combat on [the White House card]. That’s what they’re saying, ‘We will not belief you.'”
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“No one will get to select what card they arrive again [for], and so they solely come again for this. Jon’s doing his greatest, he is simply not very vibrant.”
“He does not perceive that that is what he’s doing. He is attempting to be a workforce participant and going, ‘Man, I will combat anyone. I will combat [Tom] Aspinall, I will combat Ciryl [Gane], I will combat [Alex] Pereira.’ He is lacking the purpose that he is making a requirement and he does not get to be the selective.”
“No one will get to select what card they arrive again and so they solely come again for this. Jon’s doing his greatest. He’s simply not very vibrant.”Chael doesn’t suppose it was sensible for Jones to go all-or-nothing together with his want to combat on the White Home card. #HelwaniShow pic.twitter.com/FgWSEBZ6Dy
— Uncrowned (@uncrownedcombat) December 16, 2025
