Overview

• After stopping Magomed Ankalaev in 80 seconds to reclaim the light heavyweight belt, Pereira asked the T-Mobile Arena crowd to observe a moment of silence for Arthur Jones.
• Jon Jones acknowledged the tribute on X with a brief message reading, "Wow Alex," accompanied by a praying-hands emoji.
• The UFC posted condolences and staged an in-arena tribute as tributes from figures including Conor McGregor, Tom Aspinall, Dana White and Jon Anik circulated on social media.
• Details of Arthur Jones’ passing remain unclear; local reporting said rescue crews were dispatched after a defibrillator alert at his home, with no official cause released.
• Pereira said he postponed a planned callout of Jon Jones out of respect and later expressed interest in a potential heavyweight superfight at the UFC’s planned White House event, which UFC leadership has previously treated cautiously.