John Jones, a legend in mixed martial arts, retirement, and the temporary heavyweight hero Tom Aspinal has been raised to the title holder undisputed, UFC The president and CEO Dana White said on Saturday.
“Called us John Jones last night and retired,” White said at a press conference in Azerbaijan, where UFC Night Night Night, “John Jones called us last night and retires.” “John Jones is officially retired. Tom Aspinal is the UFC heavyweight hero.”
Hours later, Jones confirmed the revelation that White revealed on social media, writing: “Today, I officially announce my retirement from UFC.”
Today, I officially announced a pension from UFC. This decision comes after a lot of thinking, and I want to stop a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the trip that I have gone through over the years.
From the first time I entered the appraiser, my goal was …
– Jonny Meat (Jonnybones) June 22, 2025
Jones, 38, on July 19, collected a record number 28-1 (11 TKO) to capture UFC titles in heavy weight and heavy weight. He was in the highly expected monotheism lines with ASPINAL, 32, which became the UFC Checking Heavyweight Champion in November 2023 when the injured Jones was unable to fight.
English ASPINAL (15-3 MMA11 TKOS, 1 K0, 8-1 UFC) published a message on Instagram after the announcement.
Espainal, 32, wrote: “For you fans. It is time to make this heavy section.
Jones last fought on November 16, 2024, and won by TKO from the third round over Stip Miocic. Jones won six consecutive seizures since a competition with Daniel Corriem on July 29, 2017.
The White Gones ad for Thursday, when he appeared on full podcast sent.
“I don’t want to say I am retired because the fighting is in my blood,” Jones said in the podcast, according to multiple media reports. “At the present time, I was not really interested in fighting. I was doing it throughout my life at a very high level, and when itching came back – and if it returns – I will do it with all my heart, and I do it with the best I have.”
“I think I will fight again. The future of combat sport is going, it will be great when I go back.”
Jones got a volatile history of the appraiser, as he became the youngest UFC title holder at the age of 23 with Mauricio Roa for a crown of 205 pounds. Jones, 16-0, dealt with UFC’s bouts, with legal cases well as a year suspension in 2016 for a positive test of performance enhanced drugs-a result of its opposition.
