Dana White just lately gave his candid opinion on whether or not he’s eager about a super-fight between Jon Jones and Alex Pereira on the UFC White Home Card.
White had earlier opined that he doesn’t belief Jones and due to this fact can’t have him struggle on June 14. Even ‘Poatan’ had instructed via a cryptic Instagram publish that he gained’t be preventing on this historic card.
The UFC will begin mapping the fighter lineup in February 2026 for this once-in-a-lifetime card. White just lately said that after Zuffa Boxing’s debut on January 23 and UFC 324 the following day, he and the matchmakers will sit all the way down to construct the June 14 card.
Dana White is within the Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira struggle on the UFC White Home card, however?
Throughout a current interview with Advanced Sports activities, Dana White was requested if he’s eager about Jones vs. Pereira on the UFC White Home card. White made it recognized that though he’s on this bout, he stays uncertain if he can rely on ‘Bones.’ The 56-year-old stated:
“That may be a struggle, however can I rely on Jon Jones? I can’t have Jon Jones doing one thing dangerous or pulling out of the White Home struggle.”
Try Dana White’s feedback beneath:
Though White is on this potential superfight, he finds it onerous to put his belief in Jones, particularly after the latter refused to unify the belts in 2025, when he was the UFC heavyweight champion.
Jones didn’t need to struggle then-interim champion Tom Aspinall and as a substitute selected to retire, after which Aspinall was promoted from interim to undisputed. For that reason, the UFC CEO has not fully seconded Jones’ resolution to struggle ‘Poatan’ on the White Home Card.
After not fully seconding Jones vs. Pereira, White additionally revealed in the identical interview with Advanced Sports activities that he has no interest in reserving Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler on the UFC White Home.
With many fan-favorite matchups both failing to realize traction or being scrapped altogether, it’ll be fascinating to see what the UFC finally comes up with, or whether or not all of that is designed to generate extra hype.
