Overview

• Reyes denounced Jones as smug and arrogant for vacating his light heavyweight title in 2020 instead of granting a rematch.
• Jones relinquished the UFC heavyweight belt in June and swiftly rejoined the USADA testing pool, hinting at a return at a UFC White House event in July 2026.
• Interim champion Tom Aspinall was elevated to undisputed heavyweight champion after Jones vacated the title, leaving the division without a unification bout.
• Reyes has secured a three-fight winning streak and will headline UFC Perth on September 27 against Carlos Ulberg in a light heavyweight title eliminator.
• Fans and fighters have demanded clarity on Jones’s future plans to ensure consistent championship defenses and legitimacy in the UFC divisions.