In a series of social media posts late this past week, Jones inferred he told the UFC he was done fighting soon after he beat Stipe Miocic in November 2024, and that he never intended to return to fight interim champion Tom Aspinall. That goes contrary to White's claims that the fight was booked and repeated assurances that it would happen.

There is no immediate indication that Jones' retirement is related to the latest charge. Jones' lawyer, Christopher Dodd, released a statement on Monday firing back at the charges and accusing the Albuquerque Police Department of "improper" targeting of his client.

Jon Jones, former UFC heavyweight champion, earned rare praise from Khabib Nurmagomedov after announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts on June 21, 2025. Nurmagomedov, a retired UFC lightweight champion, declared Jones the best fighter in UFC history, despite their lack of friendship.

Jon Jones once again is in legal trouble, and the news comes mere hours after his surprise retirement announcement.

Dana White is tired of Jon Jones’ antics, as barely a week has gone by since the former UFC Heavyweight Champion notified the promotion about his retirement.

If Jon Jones was retired several months ago, it’s definitely news to Dana White. On Saturday night following UFC 317, White responded to a series of tweets from Jones this past week where he claimed he told the promotion he was done after his win over Stipe Miocic but was repeatedly told to reconsider.