“We’re going to have a UFC fight, think of this, on the grounds of the White House.” President Donald Trump made that bold declaration on July 4, 2025, during a campaign event in Iowa, hinting that the White House would host a UFC card the following July. Among the first to react was Jon Jones, who expressed interest in competing on the historic card, despite having announced his retirement from the sport shortly before Trump’s statement.

Dana White , who wanted to make a Tom Aspinall vs. Jon Jones fight before Jones’s surprise retirement, dismissed the idea entirely. “I can’t risk putting him in big positions, in a big spot, and have something go wrong—especially the White House card,” White said. Jones claimed he was “disappointed” with White’s snub, but wi

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