Determined, Jon Jones again calls for a fight with Alex Poatan at the White House: 'Nobody loses in this fight'

Jones and Poatan at an event in the USA. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/homeoffight

Despite announcing his retirement, Jon Jones clearly has one remaining commitment as an MMA fighter: to face Alex Poatan at the White House. The American publicly expressed interest last Wednesday (5) in sharing the octagon with the Brazilian at the event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Independence of the United States, scheduled for June next year.

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According to Bones, turning the duel into reality would be the best option not only for the athletes involved, but especially for the organization.

“I would love to fight Alex Pereira at the White House. He’s incredibly respected, he’s a household name. He’s a champion and is in the discussion for one of the best of all time. It would be a huge event. I think the whole world would want to watch. I’ve beaten many Brazilians in my career and regardless of how this fight goes, nobody loses,” Jones stated in an interview on the 'No Scripts' podcast .

Jon Jones believes Alex Pereira is the perfect star to fight at the white house

“He's a household name, everybody knows who he is”

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— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) November 6, 2025

Poatan and Jones have already spoken about a confrontation.

Meeting between Jon Jones and Alex Poatan at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Two of the most well-known names today, both Poatan and Jones have expressed interest in facing each other on several occasions. After knocking out Magomed Ankalaev and regaining the light heavyweight title (up to 93 kg) at UFC 320, the Brazilian stated that his next fight should be in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg).

However, even with the athletes' mutual interest, both will need to convince Dana White. The UFC CEO has already stated that he doesn't trust Jones enough to leave the main attraction of one of the biggest events in the company's history in the hands of the former fighter, who has been the target of several controversies outside the octagon and was even the reason for the cancellation of UFC 151 in 2012.

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