Joe Rogan Reacts to Jon Jones Retirement: 'He Liked Riding that Lightning'

UFC icon compares Jon Jones to other MMA GOAT candidates, Tom Aspinall slams fighters using PEDs, Nick Diaz's team shares updates: MMA News Roundup

This edition of Sportskeeda's MMA News Roundup focuses squarely on the UFC. Jon Jones' legacy continues to draw further examination, this time by a fellow legend of the game.

Joe Rogan Breaks Down Jon Jones’ Retirement Decision, His Wild Nature, and Why He Skipped the Aspinall Fight

Jon Jones, one of MMA’s greatest, has retired, and Joe Rogan is pulling no punches. On his June 2025 “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast with Cory Sandhagen, Rogan unpacked why Jones, the UFC heavyweight champion, chose to walk away instead of facing interim champion Tom Aspinall. “Jon Jones said he needed six months to prepare for ...

Joe Rogan reacts to Jon Jones retirement: 'He liked riding that lightning'

There's much to say about Jon Jones' memorable career inside the octagon, and Joe Rogan has highlighted the legend's inability to escape controversy throughout his years in the spotlight.'Bones' decided to hang up the gloves earlier this month, going down as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts history. His peers had much to say regarding his retirement, and Joe Rogan is the latest.During a recent episode of his podcast, Rogan weig…

UFC Legend Questions Jon Jones' GOAT Status Due To Key Career Flaw

Jon Jones (Photo by Thomas Shea/Imagn Images) Jon Jones recently announced his retirement from the UFC. Despite the ‘ducking’ claims, the MMA world is hailing him as the GOAT of the UFC. The reason? Simple. After stepping into the promotion, Jones has only lost once. And keeping his championship intact, Jones has dominated for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, despite all the positives, UFC icon Demetrious Johnson is not ready to align with the…

Joe Rogan Baffled By Jon Jones' Camp-Only Training: 'He Just Doesn’t Train. It’s Crazy To Me'

Joe Rogan still can’t wrap his head around the fact that Jon Jones doesn’t train between fights. After building an iconic career inside the Octagon over the last 16 years, ‘Bones’ finally decided to hang up his gloves, relinquishing the UFC heavyweight championship and riding off into the sunset as the undisputed GOAT of mixed martial arts. Though he retires with an undefeated record (depending on who you talk to), Jones’ career was filled with …

Jon Jones bites back at Demetrious Johnson for discrediting him in the UFC GOAT debate

Former UFC star Jon Jones has clapped back at criticism from Demetrious Johnson and others, discrediting him in the GOAT debate.