Jon Jones vows to be focused and ready to fight at the proposed UFC White House event next year, despite Dana White's concerns.

Dana White shut down the idea of a Jon Jones-headed White House event in 2026, following the dynamite UFC 318 PPV on July 19. The UFC boss was flung into the headlines once again earlier in the month,

Jon Jones isn’t letting anyone stop him from fighting at the White House. Following Saturday’s UFC 318 event in New Orleans, UFC CEO Dana White was asked if he was entertaining the idea of the recently retired Jones coming back in July 2026 to fight at a proposed UFC White House event to commemorate the 250th Independence Day in the United States.