Jon Jones plans to do everything in his power to convince UFC CEO Dana White to let him fight at the White House.

Jon Jones is still adamant about his UFC return, targeting a comeback fight at the UFC White House card on July 4, 2026.

Jon Jones plans to do everything in his power to convince UFC CEO Dana White to let him fight at the White House.

Retired as of June of this year, the legendary Jon Jones maintained that he is ‘not retired’ in a recent interview and that the former two-division champion is training five days a week for a chance to fight on the UFC’s White House card next June.

Jones was declared as ‘retired’ by Dana White this summer, as the undisputed heavyweight title was taken from the American and awarded to Tom Aspinall

Getty/UFC Jon Jones isn't giving up on his UFC White House dreams. Jones recently confirmed that he is not retired, citing his return to the UFC's drug testing pool. The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion also claims to be training five days a week for his desired return at the White House card next year.

The former two-weight champion announced his retirement from MMA in June, killing what Dana White believed was an agreed-upon undisputed fight with heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Just days later, Jon Jones made a retirement U-turn when the UFC announced they are planning to put on a show at the White House in 2026.

Jon Jones busted out the cowboy hat for the MTV Video Music Awards and shared some details of his future on the red carpet. Jones hasn’t fought since a November 2024 win over Stipe Miocic, and before that a March 2023 win over Ciryl Gane.

Jon Jones claims he is training for the UFC White House card despite Dana White shutting down his chances of competing in the event. The former dual-weight UFC champion hung up his gloves in June,

Jon Jones, the former UFC heavyweight champion, is staying ready for a potential UFC fight at the White House, planned for July 4, 2026. On the VMA red carpet, Jones said he’s training five days a week and remains in the UFC’s drug testing pool.

Jon Jones plans to fight again. The former two-division UFC champion made an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards in Elmont, N.Y., on Sunday evening, and he gave a quick update on his career plans following his surprise retirement this past June.