Jon Jones deletes foul-mouthed tirade at Dana White and UFC over White House card snub

Mar 8, 2026 - 21:30

Jon Jones vented his fury after being omitted from the UFC White House card in now-deleted posts on social media.

UFC CEO Dana White announced the full card for the historic event during UFC 326 on Saturday night, and Jones does not feature.

Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje pose in front of the White House — Topuria and Gaethje will headline the White House card in June

Ilia Topuria will defend his lightweight belt against Justin Gaethje in the main attraction at UFC Freedom 250: The White House.

The co-main event sees Alex Pereira take on Ciryl Gane in an interim heavyweight title fight.

Jones was a favourite to enter the octagon on June 14 and claimed he was in negotiations to fight.

However, White has insisted that ‘Bones’ was ‘never, ever, ever’ in his mind to feature, and agreed that it is ‘very fair’ to say he has retired.

Taking to X, Jones responded to the comments that were made by the UFC chief.

“I’m released from the UFC?!!” one of the deleted posts said via Ariel Helwani, with another saying: “Make this make sense.”

Jones also said: “So all of this negotiating was complete b*******, is that what you want me to agree to publicly?”

“Man, how f****** painful,” he added. “Laying in my bed, wrapping my head around this perception. All I can think is how f****** painful.”

Jones was not the fighter who withdrew

During a Power Slap event on Friday, White revealed that one of the proposed fights had fallen through.

This raised speculation over Jones being the fighter who withdrew at late notice.

Dana White at the UFC 308 press conference. — White insisted that Jones was not part of his plans for the card

Jon Jones of the United States of America enters the ring before facing Stipe Miocic of the United States of America in the UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City — Jones responded to his comments in now-deleted social media posts

But White emphatically shut this down as when he was asked about such a theory, he said: “No, it’s not (Jones). First of all, I’ve told you why I wouldn’t do it.

“And number two, some guy with Meta glasses on filmed him talking about his hips, (saying) that his hips are so bad.

“I don’t know if you guys saw that flag football game where he can barely run.

“Jon Jones is retired because of his hips. He’s got arthritis in his hips. Add that on top of all the other reasons that I wouldn’t.”

White added: “The Jon Jones thing is b*******. “I’m not saying they weren’t talking to Jon Jones and that Jon Jones wasn’t interested in the fight.

“What was even crazier is Jon Jones came out and said, ‘I’m in negotiations right now for the White House fight,’ after I had already sent a text to his lawyer saying, ‘Never gonna happen ever.'”