Jon Jones’ return to the octagon stays a thriller.
The UFC heavyweight champion most lately competed in November with a lopsided stoppage win over Stipe Miocic in his first title protection at UFC 309. Since then, followers have been clamoring for a unification bout with interim champ Tom Aspinall, and whereas UFC CEO Dana White continues to vow and nearly assure the combat will occur, Jones has remained comparatively silent about plans to place the combat collectively.
On Monday morning, “Bones” responded to some followers on Twitter about his preventing future, and extra whereas visiting Thailand.
“Stripped? Lol, do I come throughout as the kind of one that cares about issues like that,” Jones mentioned to a fan with reference to being doubtlessly stripped of the title.
Jones then went on to say that he’s already notified the UFC with what he needs to do transferring ahead, and that these plans haven’t been relayed to the fanbase as of but.
Yall barkin up the flawed tree, I informed the Ufc my plans a very long time in the past. I’ve no clue why they haven’t shared them with you guys but. https://t.co/sB4gPaqlzU
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) May 19, 2025
“Y’all barking up the flawed tree,” Jones wrote. “I informed the UFC my plans a very long time in the past. I’ve no clue why they haven’t shared them with you guys but.”
This, this angle, proper right here is making me a really rich man. This desperation is extremely profitable, so thanks. Maintain it coming. https://t.co/P1r2MUqOr3
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) May 19, 2025
Jones returned from a multi-year layoff after vacating the sunshine heavyweight title to seize his second divisional belt at UFC 285. After Francis Ngannou made the selection to go away the UFC, Jones submitted Ciryl Gane within the first spherical of the March 2023 bout with Gane to win the heavyweight title. Jones has solely competed as soon as since then, and it stays to be seen if he’ll face Aspinall, and the place the UFC’s heavyweight division will proceed to go in 2025 and past.