Jones: 'I don’t know if I want to call it retired'

After months of uncertainty hanging in the air, it seems as if there’s a possible retirement announcement on horizon for UFC champion Jon Jones.

After only competing for one title defense in over two years, fans seem to be growing tiresome in waiting for ‘Bones’ to return to the octagon.

For more than a year, UFC fans have been clamoring for Jon Jones to defend his heavyweight title against number one contender Tom Aspinall. While the ‘ducking’ claims have ramped up, Jones insists that they those claims are not true.

According to MMAWeekly.com, Jones offered some clarity on where he is with his career, via social media

Jones said, “I don’t know if I wanna call it retired,” Jones said in response to a query on his retirement status. “I feel like I’ll always have an ability to pop out and show ’em.”

“I’ve had many breaks throughout my career, my identity outside of fighting is well intact,” Jones continued.

Jones insisting that he is having fun during his time away from competing in the cage without giving a definitive answer on his immediate future.

He said, “I’m genuinely enjoying life, I’m growing in different ways.”

Tom Aspinall has been in waiting for Jon Jones. Aspinall has been sidelined for over 330 days waiting for his shot at undisputed glory.

Inactivity hasn’t seemed to have bothered Jones, and the possibility of being stripped of champion status doesn’t faze him.

“Stripped? Lol, do I come across as the type of person who cares about things like that?”