Overview
- Jones wrote that he was ready to face Alex Pereira at the White House event but says the UFC would not exceed a $15 million purse.
- The cited figure trails the roughly $30 million he was previously reported to have been offered for a Tom Aspinall bout he declined in 2025.
- Left off the June 14 Washington, D.C., card, Jones asked for his release as the UFC booked Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for an interim heavyweight title.
- Jones, 38, has revealed severe hip arthritis and a possible need for replacement yet posted, "Arthritis hurts, it doesn’t make you cripple. I’m still smashing 99.47% of you out there."
- Dana White has said doctors recommend a hip replacement and that it is fair to view Jones as retired, while Joe Rogan says he helped arrange stem cell treatment and that Jones feels improved.