Jones follows Conor McGregor in hopes of booking a fight for the card expected to take place at the White House

Jon Jones has cleared another hurdle with his plan to fight again after a very brief retirement that lasted all of two weeks. The former heavyweight and light heavyweight champion called it a career but then quickly changed his mind after President Donald Trump announced plans to hold a UFC event at the White House

Jon Jones is back in the UFC testing pool, raising questions over what is next. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion has not fought since stopping Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 last year. He was long linked with a fight against Tom Aspinall,

Like Jones, former double champion Conor McGregor also recently returned to the testing pool and has expressed interest in the UFC White House event. If that duo is able to keep it together and get back in shape, the White House card scheduled for July 4, 2026 could turn out to be one of the most high-profile events in many years.