Overview
- Jones made an on-camera appeal at the Oct. 30 Dirty Boxing event, saying he is healthy, training, and eager to compete at the White House.
- UFC targets mid-2026 for the White House show, with reports split between June 14 and July, and White says formal matchmaking will start in February.
- In September, White said the odds of Jones being on the card were "a billion to one" and effectively ruled him out.
- White has pointed to Jones backing out of a $30 million bout with Tom Aspinall as the key reason he questions Jones’ reliability for marquee events.
- Jones ended a brief 2025 retirement and last fought at UFC 309 in November 2024, when he defended the heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic.