US EditionDana White Won’t Risk Jon Jones Headlining UFC White House Event
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 20 – UFC President Dana White doubts Jon Jones will headline the 2026 White House event due to Jones' history of unreliability and ongoing legal issues, despite Jones' eagerness to return.
- UFC CEO and President Dana White confirmed that Jon Jones will not feature on the historic White House card, saying, `I can’t risk putting him in big positions, in a big spot and have something go wrong, especially the White House card.`
- Following the announcement of a UFC event on White House grounds, Jones’ retirement reversal was prompted as he re-entered the UFC’s anti-doping testing pool to prepare for a potential comeback.
- Jon Jones left the UFC on June 23, 2025 with a 28-1-0 record and multiple division records, but was stripped of his title after a 2015 hit-and-run accident, highlighting his controversial career.
- Following White’s remarks, Jones wrote on X, `I’ll be ready for whatever comes next,` expressing his continued training and hope for a future fight.
- Scheduled for July 4, 2026, the UFC White House event, Dana White remains focused on logistics and has not started booking fighters.
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