Jon Jones fires back at Dana White as shock claim made about White House card

Jon Jones has slammed Dana White and the UFC in a lengthy statement where he told the "truth" about negotiations for the upcoming White House card.

Jones embarked on a social media rant after being left off one of the UFC's biggest ever cards on June 14.

To celebrate the 250th anniversary are putting on a huge 'UFC Freedom 250: The White House' on the South Lawn - with 5,000 spectators present and 85,000 congregating at 'The Ellipse' nearby.

Plans have been in motion for a while but on Saturday night, six fights were announced by White.

Jones, who White has regularly talked up as the promotion's greatest ever fighter, did not get the call up and posted a series of frustrated tweets which he later took down.

In a press conference, White said that the former two-weight UFC champion was not "remotely in my mind to fight at the White House" despite some conversations between both parties.

He also claimed that Jones is suffering from arthritis in his hips and believes he is retired from fighting.

Jon Jones was furious with Dana White's press conference claims. Image: Getty

However, Jones has hit back at the UFC president, claiming that he was "lowballed" in negotiations and that his battle with arthritis does not rule him out of returning to the Octagon.

Instead, he claimed that he had started stem cell treatment and was planning to start his training camp on Monday.

The 38-year-old went on to say that UFC were even asking him to fight on the card for a "much lower number" and asked for them to release him from his contract if they believe he is "done".

"Hey everyone, I wanted to address Dana White’s comments from this past weekend, because the truth matters to me and the fans," Jones wrote on X.

"Dana, you were heated about why I’m not on the White House card, but let’s clear something up. My team and I were actually negotiating with the UFC for that fight. Real negotiations. I even came down from my original number, and what was I offered in return ? I was lowballed.

"Yes, I have arthritis in my hip and it’s painful, but that doesn’t mean I can’t fight.

So let me get this straight, if I had accepted the lowball offer, suddenly my hip would be fine and I’d be on the White House card? That doesn’t make sense.

I even received stem cell treatment last week to get ready for the White House card, and training camp was scheduled to start today. I was preparing to be ready."

He continued:"I understand business deals fall through sometimes, but going out publicly and saying things that aren’t true isn’t right.

"After everything I’ve given to the UFC, the years, the title defenses, the fights , hearing that I’m 'done' is disappointing. Especially when as recently as Friday UFC was calling me trying to get me on that White House card for a much lower number.

"If the UFC truly feels like I’m done, then I respectfully ask to be released from my contract today.

"No more spins, no more games. Thank you to the real fans who know what’s up. Bones out."

Jones was keen on fighting at the White House. Image: Getty

Tom Aspinall reacts to Jon Jones and UFC feud

Ariel Helwani had reported that Jones wanted around $30 million to fight on the card - having been offered a similar fee to face Tom Aspinall - but the two could not come to an agreement .

There will be a heavyweight title fight on the card, with Alex Pereira vying to become a three-weight world champion when he faces Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt.

Aspinall, who became UFC heavyweight champion after Jones turned down a fight with him and relinquished the belt, is set to face the winner once his eye injury suffered at the hands of Gane in October is completely healed.

The Brit was bitterly disappointed that his fight with Jones never happened but in an interview on Helwani's MMA show, believes the veteran is not being paid what he deserves given his service.

Aspinall said: “This is probably going to sound crazy to a lot of people listening, but why is the UFC not giving Jon the respect he deserves financially? That’s crazy to me.

"If anyone should be getting paid a lot in this sport, it should be Jon Jones for the stuff he’s done — and that’s me saying that.

"If anybody should be getting money in this sport, it’s Jon Jones. We’re talking about Conor McGregor and Jon Jones — those are the guys who’ve brought in revenue for over 10 years. "They need to be getting paid what they deserve.”

Jones' last fight in UFC was his one and only heavyweight title defence against Stipe Miocic in November 2024. His MMA record is 28-1, with one no contest after he tested positive for a banned substance.