Overview

• UFC’s Anti-Doping database shows Jones rejoined the testing pool on August 8, marking his third sample of 2025.
• Regulatory rules normally require six months of testing before competing after retirement; the UFC may consider an exception for Jones.
• Tom Aspinall was elevated to undisputed heavyweight champion during Jones’s short retirement and is set to defend his title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321.
• Conor McGregor has re-entered the anti-doping pool as he eyes a return on the July 4, 2026 White House card.
• Dana White has refrained from officially booking Jones for the White House card, leaving his role in the July 4, 2026 lineup uncertain.