Jon Jones has hinted at potential retirement, and this time, if he hangs up the gloves, he says there’s no coming again.
The previous UFC two-division champion retired from MMA final yr after refusing to battle then-interim champion Tom Aspinall and unify the belts. Nonetheless, two weeks after his retirement, he confirmed curiosity within the UFC White Home card and jumped again within the testing pool.
Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira was rumored to occur on June 14. Though Dana White didn’t second the concept instantly, on account of Jones’ unreliability, the UFC president left the door open for followers to hope.
Bones’ final fought at UFC 309 in 2024 in opposition to Stipe Miocic and received by TKO in Spherical 3. Most lately, it was revealed that the UFC GOAT wants a hip substitute, as he’s affected by extreme arthritis.
Jon Jones hints at potential retirement
In an interview with Helen Yee Sports, Jon Jones stated that he might by no means enter the octagon once more. ‘Bones’ needs to stroll away whereas the time is correct quite than turn out to be a kind of fighters “who win some and lose some.” He stated:
“Anticipate Jon Jones to proceed to develop as a human being. Besides my greatest, simply the way in which that I give again to others and attempt to impression these youthful fighters. I believe my greatest self is on its means and that’s an individual with out combating. And I’m excited to satisfy this man, to forge this man.”
Jones then added:
“I believe I might be executed. I’m younger sufficient to compete with a few of the greatest fighters on this planet. I’m wholesome sufficient to compete with a few of the greatest fighters on this planet, however I’ve at all times been used to competing with one of the best on this planet. So, I don’t know. It’s a extremely excessive customary to uphold. So possibly it’s nearly, you recognize, doing it proper and getting out at a extremely good time.”
Lastly, the 38-year-old stated:
“I don’t need to be one in all these fighters that win some and lose some and might’t bear in mind what your identify is. I met a fighter just a few years in the past, he didn’t know what his birthday was and that’s numerous combating. I’m removed from that, and I don’t even need to know what that appears like.”
Try Jon Jones’ feedback beneath (3:14):
Nonetheless, despite severe arthritis, Jon Jones has confirmed that he nonetheless needs to be a part of the June 14 card, and UFC matchmakers are conscious of his situation.
