Dana White hopes Jon Jones fights in UFC again

Jon Jones may never fight in UFC again, but Dana White is hoping he'll return at some point in the future. 

According to TMZ, the UFC president said he hopes Jones will fight again, but acknowledged that he doesn't really need the money. 

There's been some issues between UFC and Jones in the past, more recently with Jones saying he'll sit out unless he gets an increase in pay. White isn't sure if Jones will actually stick with that threat.

"I don't know," White said ... "Jon Jones has enough money to retire. He can retire.

"The whole Jon Jones thing has been a roller-coaster ride for many many years. Nothing surprises me with Jon Jones."

White said that he invited Jones into the UFC office in May to discuss numbers in an attempt to be transparent, but Jones turned down his offer. 

As for if the two sides will make peace, White says all he can do is hope. 

"I hope so, but that's up to him ... if he decides to never fight again, that's up to him."