Jon Jones' savage five-word comment when finding out fans have started petition to strip him of UFC heavyweight title

Jon Jones has brutally hit back at UFC fans who have signed a viral online petition calling for him to be stripped of his heavyweight title.

Back in March 2023, UFC legend Jones made a specular start to his heavyweight career, claiming the undisputed title with a dominant first round win over Ciryl Gane at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Since then, injuries and long-spells of unexplained inactivity has seen the American defended his belt only once in a bout with former champion Stipe Miocic, who had spent over three years out prior to losing to Jones via third round TKO.

In Jones' absence, British fighter Tom Aspinall claimed an interim heavyweight title and has since been outspoken about his desire to fight Jones, unify the heavyweight belts and settle who the best in the division is once and for all.

But with the heavyweight champion clearly reluctant to meet Aspinall in the octagon, UFC fans have come together to demand that he is stripped of his belt, and Jones isn't happy about it.

Tom Aspinall defended his UFC interim heavyweight title in July last year. (Image: Getty)

A petition started two weeks ago by fans on popular website Change.org, demanded that UFC boss Dana White take the heavyweight belt off of Jones.

As it stands, over 56,000 different fans have signed the petition, prompting a response from Jones on social media, and it's safe to say that he isn't pleased.

After the petition gathered more attention across social media, Jones noticed a fan sharing it on Instagram, leading to him commenting to make his feelings known.

“The equivalent to pico grams” Jones wrote alongside a laughing emoji.

Jon Jones has been UFC heavyweight champion for over two years. (Image: Getty)

While referencing an famous controversy from earlier in his career, Jones teased the fans by making it clear he isn't taking the petition seriously.

In December 2018, Jones returned from a 15-month suspension handed to him after he tested positive for an anabolic steroid to rematch former foe Alexander Gustafsson five years after their first fight.

However, just a week before the bout, the event was thrown into chaos as Jones once again tested positive for for minuscule traces of the same steroid he had been banned for previously.

Although the fight was allowed to happen, the positive test forced the UFC to move the event from Las Vegas to California after the Nevada State Athletic Commission refused to allow Jones to compete.