The greatest of all time has had enough. Jon Jones is ready to walk away from the UFC entirely after being frozen out of the promotion’s historic White House card on 14th June. The jon jones ufc release saga has exploded into a full-blown war of words between the heavyweight champion and UFC supremo Dana White.
Jones Demands UFC Release After Contract Negotiations Fail
What started as disappointment has escalated into public warfare. The heavyweight champion dropped a bombshell on Monday, publicly demanding his release after accusing the organisation of offering peanuts in contract talks.
“Dana, you were heated about why I’m not on the White House card, but let’s clear something up,” Jones fired back on X. “My team and I were actually negotiating with the UFC for that fight. Real negotiations. I even came down from my original number, and what was I offered in return? I was lowballed.”
Furthermore, Jones had come out of retirement specifically for this White House opportunity – a once-in-a-lifetime chance to compete at the most famous address in America. However, when Saturday’s card announcement dropped, ‘Bones’ was nowhere to be seen.
White House Card Snub Triggers Contract Battle
White’s response proved brutal. The UFC boss claimed Jones was never seriously in the running and dismissed him as retired goods. Consequently, the tension reached breaking point when Jones fired back with his release demand.
“If the UFC truly feels like I’m done, then I respectfully ask to be released from my contract today,” the champion stated defiantly.
Meanwhile, the 38-year-old tackled the elephant in the room – his dodgy hip. A leaked video showed Jones admitting to arthritis and needing a potential replacement, which White seized upon as proof the legend should hang up his gloves for good.
“Yes, I have arthritis in my hip and it’s painful, but that doesn’t mean I can’t fight,” Jones shot back. “So let me get this straight, if I had accepted the lowball offer, suddenly my hip would be fine and I’d be on the White House card? That doesn’t make sense.”
Most importantly, this drama unfolds as Jones hasn’t stepped foot in the Octagon since his heavyweight title defence against Stipe Miocic last November 2024 – his first and only defence of the big belt. We’re watching the sport’s greatest talent potentially walk away over money and respect.