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Dana White and Jon Jones at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Jon Jones seems determined to do what is necessary to get the long-awaited opportunity to compete against Alex Poatan at UFC in the White House. This time, Bones went public on the latest episode of the 'No Scripts' podcast last Thursday (6) to apologize to Dana White for alleged mistakes made in negotiations for the fight with Tom Aspinall , which ended up not happening and resulting in the retirement of the former light heavyweight (up to 93kg) and heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) champion.
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“My most immediate goal is to try and get a spot on the White House card. I’m making room for Dana. Dana changed my life. He changed my life, he changed my kids’ lives. I will be eternally grateful to him. We had a verbal agreement that didn’t work out. Nothing was finalized, but I admit my fault – not guilt, but I was wrong. The way things happened, I was wrong. And I wish I could see him face to face and just apologize so we can put the past behind us and get back to generating a lot of money for the sport and actually entertaining these fans,” Jones stated.
Jon Jones admits he was wrong in how he handled the Tom Aspinall situation and wants to make peace with Dana White to get back to entertaining the fans
"We had a verbal agreement that didn't go well, nothing was finalized but I was wrong. The way things went down, I was… pic.twitter.com/Xvhyoa8LGj
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) November 7, 2025
Later, the former fighter went to X (formerly Twitter) to speak more openly about his desire to participate in the card. It's worth noting that the UFC CEO has stated on several occasions that he doesn't trust Jones to headline an event of such magnitude, due to the former champion's troubled history.
“Despite the adversities, I’m still training and optimistic about the possibility of participating in the event at the White House. In the end, Dana is the one in charge and he’s the one who decides whether I’ll compete that night or not. I know Dana was very excited about the fight, and the door wasn’t completely closed. That’s all a guy like me needs. It seems like an incredible goal to inspire me. Sometimes in life, we won’t achieve everything we set out to do, and that’s okay. But I like my chances… after all, one in a billion was exactly what it took to end up like Jon “Bones” Jones,” he concluded.
Despite the odds, I'm still training and optimistic about the possibility of being part of the White House event. At the end of the day, Dana is the boss and it's his call whether I compete that night or not. I do know Dana was really excited about the fight, and the door hasn't…
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) August 18, 2025
D. White (right) has a troubled relationship with J. Jones (left). Photo: Disclosure/Facebook
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