Tom Aspinall comments on Jon Jones' possible return to the UFC White House: 'I'm not interested'

Jon Jones (left) in meeting with Tom aspinall (right). Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

Neither the interest of Jon Jones in returning from retirement for a fight at UFC Casa Branca, not even the former champion's official return to the anti-doping program was enough to excite Tom aspinall for a new soap opera. Promoted to linear heavyweight champion after 'Bones' hung up his gloves, the British fighter was dismissive of his rival's possible return.

In a recent appearance on the 'Ariel Helwani Show', Aspinall showed no interest and advised fans not to be interested in the subject either, which he defined as 'false hope'.

"Oh, brother, it's just boring. It's so boring. It occupies my mind for zero seconds. I'm not interested, brother. I'm not interested. The world shouldn't be interested either, because what's the point? It's just false hope," the champion vented.

With the first linear belt defense marked, against Cyryl Gane, at UFC 321, on October 25th, Tom aspinall denied interest in UFC Casa Branca as a whole.

"The White House doesn't interest me. It would be a cool experience, but I feel Americans should have the opportunity to fight in the White House," he opined.

Dana White promises dream card at UFC Casa Branca

The White House is the seat of the US government. Photo: Reproduction X/WhiteHouse

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The promise of a UFC event in the White House garden is being hyped by Dana White. The CEO stated that a massive card is in the works and even compared it to a kind of "Sphere on steroids," in reference to UFC 306, held at the 'Sphere' in Las Vegas in September of last year. Recently, President Donald Trump announced an Ultimate promotion at the seat of government for July 2026.

"Obviously, everyone wants to fight on that card. And that's good, because we're going to present the best card we've ever done for that White House event. Think about what I'm going to do for this fight, and then think about what (President) Trump is going to do for this fight. It's a unique experience. Like when we did 'Sphere,' it's the Sphere on fire! It's going to be a unique event, and it'll never be the same again," said Dana White in an interview with 'PatMcAfeeShow'.

White House event prompted Jon Jones' return to the Octagon

Jones has been linked to a possible fight against Tom aspinall for much of 2025, with UFC president Dana White even guaranteeing that the fight would take place in November at Madison Square Garden. However, the veteran surprised everyone by announcing his retirement, ending the saga for now.

The decision, however, was short-lived. With confirmation that the UFC would hold a special card as part of the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of US independence, a plan conceived by Donald Trump, Jones became enthusiastic and decided to return to action. The American claims to have already resubmitted his application to the anti-doping program, a mandatory step for any return.

"I can't promise anything, but I have a very strong feeling that I'll be on that card. I think it's going to be incredibly iconic, historic. In my opinion, it's going to be on par with Thrilla in Manila, Rumble in the Jungle... It could even be bigger," he projected. Jon Jones recent interview with 'Joy of Everything',