Overview
- Jones posted a selfie with UFC CEO Dana White during UFC 329 week on July 14 that included the caption “Changed my life, always a homie no matter what.”
- The image followed an on‑stage handshake and cordial words between the two at the UFC 329 ceremonial weigh‑ins, which outlets say signal a cooling of a recent public feud.
- The dispute began after White suggested Alex Pereira could surpass Jones in the GOAT conversation if he won a third title, and intensified when Pereira lost to Ciryl Gane and Jones publicly mocked the outcome.
- Jones previously asked for a UFC release and reportedly consulted a lawyer about fighting outside the promotion, but he remains under contract and has reiterated a retirement stance while some advisors cite chronic hip pain.
- Jones spent UFC 329 cornering protege Gable Steveson, and his visible move into mentorship keeps him central to matchmaking and legacy discussions even as no fight booking or formal contract change has been announced.