Jon Jones issued his first statement in response to Dana White and the UFC’s proposed event at the White House. Jones retired, and then abruptly unretired following the reveal that the promotion plans to hold a fight card on the White House’s South Lawn in Washington,

Jon Jones is confident that he has a chance to be a part of the UFC White House event, despite Dana White’s comments. Jones retired in June, a few weeks before US President, Donald Trump,

UFC CEO Dana White all but nixed the idea of Jon Jones fighting at the promotion's proposed event at the White House in 2026, saying, "I would not bet on it."