Overview

• UFC president Dana White said Jones called on Friday night to inform his retirement, closing months of delay over a bout with interim champion Tom Aspinall.
• Jones confirmed his departure on X, reflecting on a career that spanned two division titles and was shadowed by legal issues and doping allegations.
• Interim champion Tom Aspinall has been elevated to undisputed heavyweight champion and has vowed to defend the belt promptly.
• Top contenders including Ciryl Gane, Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida are positioning themselves for Aspinall’s first title defense.
• Jones is due in Albuquerque court on June 24 for a misdemeanor arraignment related to a February car accident.