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MMA -Tung weight champion Jon Jones retires from the competition, announced UFC chairman Dana White on Saturday.
Jones is considered the greatest mixed martial art of time.
White says Jones informed about the promotion of his decision to retire on Friday. Due to Jones’ retirement, Tom Aspinall is now the undisputed heavyweight master. Jones retires with a 28-1 record.
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Jon Jones responds after defeating Stip Miocic in a UFC 309 Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Title Bout, early Sunday, November 17, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
“Jon Jones called us last night and withdrew,” White said during a news conference in Azerbaijan. “Jon Jones is officially retired. Tom Aspinall is UFC’s heavyweight master.”
Jones moved up from the Light Heavyweight Division in 2023 and caught the vacant heavy weight championship over CIRYL GANE. Jones then defended the belt in a third round of TKO victory over Stip Miocic at UFC 309 in November.
Jones has been an obvious supporter of President Donald Trump for the past year.
Jones performed Trump’s signature dancing after his victory over Miocic in November.
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“A big, big thanks to President Donald Trump for being here tonight,” said Jones, who sent Madison Square Garden crowd into a madness.
Jon Jones, on the left, fights against Miocoic in the heavy weight under the UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner-Preferred Pictures)
Then Jones used the audience’s energy to start a “USA! USA!” Song that they happily joined.
Jon Jones responds after defeating Stip Miocic in a UFC 309 Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Title Bout on Sunday 17 November 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
“I’m proud to be a great American champion. I’m proud to be a Christian American champion,” Jones added.
That night, Jones even went to where Trump sat called with Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, sons Don Jr. And Eric, Kid Rick, Vivek Ramaswamy, Singer Jelly Roll and others and handed him his UFC title Belt.
