Jones Reflects On Missed Opportunity To Fight On UFC’s White House Card

Jon Jones has accomplished almost all there is to accomplish in mixed martial arts (MMA), but the UFC legend massively regrets not competing on the UFC’s recent White House card earlier this year.

The UFC’s Freedom 250 event back in June was one of the most hyped and historic cards in combat sports history. UFC officials were only able to host six total fights, which limited who was able to compete on the White House lawn. Almost every fighter in UFC’s stable made a case to earn a spot, which included Jones.

Unfortunately for Jones and fight fans everywhere, UFC politics got in the way and prohibited “Bones” from competing at the White House. First off, UFC CEO Dana White was very public about his concerns in trusting Jones to headline such an event given his shaky past. Secondly, UFC officials weren’t able to offer Jones more than $15 million for a superfight with Alex Pereira, which is what Jones wanted all along.

UFC matchmakers eventually moved on from Jones and the card went down the way it did. Fight fans would have loved to see the consensus greatest UFC fighter of all time compete on such a historic card, but things simply didn’t play out that way. Jones, who usually plays his emotions close to his chest, has already shown massive regret for not finding a way to fight at the White House.

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“That’s one of the few nights in my career when I should’ve been there,” said Jones during a recent interview with The Schmo. “I usually don’t regret decisions, but that was one of my biggest regrets in life, not being part of the White House card.”