Overview

• Jones said on the VMAs red carpet that he is not retired, trains five days a week, has re-entered the UFC testing pool, and hopes to fight on the White House card.
• Dana White publicly dismissed Jones’ chances of headlining that event as extremely remote and signaled reluctance to book him for it.
• Chael Sonnen argued Jones avoided a unification bout with Tom Aspinall and asked what purpose a return serves if that matchup is off the table.
• Sonnen also challenged Jones’ training claims, noting the absence of coaches, partners, or gym sightings corroborating regular work.
• With Tom Aspinall recognized as undisputed champion and preparing to defend against Ciryl Gane in October, Dominick Cruz criticized Jones for facing Stipe Miocic instead of the English titleholder.