Jon Jones is not giving up on MMA return as he shares footage of him training bare-knuckle

Jon Jones is seemingly not willing to give up on an MMA return as he continues to show that his arthritis isn’t stopping him from fighting.

Earlier this year, Jon Jones was snubbed of a place on the UFC White House event despite coming out of his brief retirement after declaring his desire to compete on the event.

This sparked the beginning of what is now seemingly a feud with UFC boss Dana White, as White claimed that ‘Bones’ was never in contention to compete on the event, despite Jones detailing failed negotiations.

With that, Jones asked for his release from the UFC so he can continue his career in MMA, however, it is extremely unlikely that the promotion grants his wish.

Jones shares new training footage as he trains bare-knuckle

During his ongoing feud with the UFC, Jones signed a partnership with IBA Bare-Knuckle to become an ambassador.

And this past weekend, the former UFC heavyweight champion attended his first event in St. Petersburg as Yoel Romero competed in the main event.

That seems to have sparked more motivation into the 38-year-old as this past Tuesday, he shared new training footage on his social media, stating that he is not giving up on an MMA return.

“Right now, I’m exactly where I need to be, I’m excited to see myself in a few months when things actually start to ramp up. Feeling sharp across the board. #MMA,” Jones captioned the video of him hitting the pads bare-knuckle.

Jones’ hands looked extremely sharp as he cracked the pads without any gloves on.