Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has officially broken his silence (and it doesn't include social media). During a visit on the ESPYs red carpet Wednesday, Jones, who tweeted June 21 he had retired from MMA and vacated the UFC heavyweight title,

Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Jon Jones is quite interested in fighting at the proposed UFC event at the White House in celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary, per comments made to Joy of Everything's Joe Andaloro in an interview that dropped on social media Wednesday.

President Donald Trump announced earlier this month that he'd like to host a UFC event on the White House grounds on July 4, 2026. Trump believes a UFC fight would at the White House would be the perfect way to celebrate America's 250th birthday.