UFC legend Jon Jones reveals one regret he’ll ‘live with forever’

Jones retired in summer 2025 but angled for a return this June, on the UFC’s unprecedented White House card…

By Alex Pattle · Yahoo

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 9:33 AM

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Jon Jones revealed that choosing not to fight at the White House event is a lifelong regret.
Jones confirmed that skipping the event was entirely his own personal decision.
Jones previously viewed Ilia Topuria as the biggest threat to his status as the greatest fighter of all time.

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UFC great Jon Jones has revealed that choosing not to compete at the UFC White House event is a regret he will live with forever. The former two-division champion stated that declining the opportunity was entirely his own decision, noting that he had the option to fight on the historic card.

Jones also reflected on the debate over the greatest fighter of all time, acknowledging that he viewed Ilia Topuria as the first major threat to his status before Topuria was defeated by Justin Gaethje at the White House event.

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UFC legend Jon Jones reveals one regret he’ll ‘live with forever’

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