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Jon Jones Announces Retirement from UFC<\/strong> <\/p>\n Jon Jones, the legendary mixed martial artist, has announced his retirement from the UFC, following a call to UFC CEO Dana White on June 21. White confirmed that this marks the end of Jones’s remarkable career as Tom Aspinall will now take over as the UFC Heavyweight champion. <\/p>\n Making his debut in 2008 at just 21 years old, Jones quickly made history by becoming the youngest champion in UFC’s history. He first captured the Light Heavyweight title by defeating Shogun Rua. Over the years, he established one of the most dominant reigns in MMA, later claiming the Heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. His last fight took place against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in November 2024. <\/p>\n In a heartfelt message posted on social media platform X, Jones shared that his retirement decision came after serious thought and he expressed his gratitude to the UFC, Dana White, his family, team, and dedicated fans. He mentioned that he\u2019s excited for new opportunities and believes that his best days are still ahead. <\/p>\n \u201cIn my official announcement today, I\u2019m retiring from the UFC. After deep reflection, I feel grateful for the incredible journey I\u2019ve had," Jones stated. "From my first fight in the Octagon, my aim was to challenge the limits of this sport. Becoming the youngest champion and defending my title against top fighters created unforgettable moments that I\u2019ll always treasure. I’ve faced ups and downs, but each experience has made me a stronger fighter and person.\u201d <\/p>\n He extended his thanks to the UFC, Dana White, his family, and fans for their unwavering support. \u201cTo all my fellow fighters, thank you for pushing me to improve and for the respect we’ve shared in the cage,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n As Jones closes this chapter, he looks forward to exploring new paths and hopes to continue inspiring others through the sport of MMA. \u201cThank you all for being part of my journey. The best is yet to come,\u201d he concluded. <\/p>\n Clarification on Recent News<\/strong> <\/p>\n Following his retirement announcement, rumors surfaced regarding Jones being charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident. He addressed these claims with a tweet, advising followers to be cautious about believing everything they see in the media. \u201cRemember, even the media can get it wrong sometimes if they don’t have all the facts,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n Jones leaves the UFC with an impressive record of 28 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no-contest, solidifying his legacy in the sport.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jon Jones Announces Retirement from UFC Jon Jones, the legendary mixed martial artist, has announced his retirement from the UFC, following a call to UFC CEO Dana White on June 21. White confirmed that this marks the end of Jones’s remarkable career as Tom Aspinall will now take over as the UFC Heavyweight champion. Making<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[1960,1955,15909,15908,15905,15904,15906,15907],"class_list":["post-13383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-dana-white","tag-jon-jones","tag-jon-jones-misdemeanour-allegations","tag-jon-jones-mma-career","tag-jon-jones-retirement","tag-jon-jones-ufc-retirement","tag-tom-aspinall","tag-ufc-heavyweight-champion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}