Overview

• UFC’s anti-doping site logged Jones’s third test of 2025 on August 8, formally ending his two-week retirement
• Jones’s brief exit from the sport led to Tom Aspinall’s promotion to undisputed heavyweight champion, with Aspinall now set to defend against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321
• Rejoining USADA testing underscores Jones’s aim to secure a bout on the UFC’s July 4, 2026 White House card
• UFC President Dana White has remained noncommittal on booking Jones for any event, including the proposed White House showdown
• It is still unclear whether the UFC will waive its standard six-month testing requirement for fighters returning from retirement