Jon Jones says he’s willing to do something he hasn’t done in 15 years to ensure UFC White House spot

Jon Jones wants to return at the White House in 2026 even if it means taking a backwards step.

Following his retirement earlier this year, the consensus greatest of all time has been inspired to make a return by two key elements.

Jones is clearly motivated by the challenge that Alex Pereira presents, viewing a clash with the current UFC light heavyweight champion as a matchup that will add to his legacy.

‘Bones’ was also immediately interested in fighting at the UFC’s one-off event at the White House in 2026.

After Jones apologized to Dana White for how negotiations played out earlier this year, he recently claimed that he’d go one step further to try and secure his spot on the card.

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Jon Jones isn’t the only UFC star who is looking to secure himself a prominent spot on the UFC’s event at the White House next June.

It seems likely that Conor McGregor, who recently returned to social media, would headline the event due to his status as the biggest star in the history of the sport.

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In a recent series of responses to questions from fans on X, Jones claimed he’s accepted a trilogy match with Daniel Cormier that would see him return to competition following his retirement.

However, fighting at the White House is still his number one priority, which led to one user asking an important question.

Jones was asked whether if his fight with Alex Pereira isn’t for a title, which it likely wouldn’t be, whether he’d still accept the matchup if it wasn’t the main event.

‘Bones’, who responded “Absolutely!”, hasn’t fought at a UFC event where he wasn’t the main event or in a title fight since his submission win over Ryan Bader at UFC 126.

Following this win in February of 2011, he made a quick turnaround to challenge Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua for the light heavyweight title, beating him to become the youngest UFC champion of all time.