A number of profighters responded after Dana White introduced that John Jones had formally retired and Tom Aspinel has develop into the UFC’s indeniable heavyweight champion.
Throughout right now’s postwar UFC Baku press convention, Dana White shocked followers of the combat with the information that John Jones had determined to hold his gloves eternally.
“John Jones known as us final evening and retired.” White mentioned. “John Jones has formally retired. Tom Aspinall is the heavyweight champion of the UFC.”
The UFC CEO lately set a “bone” deadline to embrace Tom Aspinol’s combat towards former interim heavyweight champion. That final was sufficient to persuade Jones to depart the game.
John Jones (28-1 MMA) has not competed since he efficiently defended the promotional heavyweight title in his third spherical TKO victory over former champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 final November (see right here).
In the meantime, Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA) is in fact a bystander ready for “bone” since defending his interim heavyweight title with a 60-second knockout victory over Curtis Blaydes in July final 12 months.
After Dana White introduced John Jones’ retirement, a number of profighters and MMA personalities joined Twitter to share their reactions.
congratulations. You deserve it
Now, let’s create the one battle that is smart! Aspinel vs Almeida is an uncontroversial world title of HW titles
Achieve ducked you and me in entrance of me, already combating for the belt and misplaced two occasions, and his closing victory was a theft@aspinallmma @danhite @mickmaynard2 pic.twitter.com/ritrnu4ccj-Mailton Almeida “Malkadinho” (@malhadinho_ufc) June 21, 2025
John Jones has retired, however has there been nothing gathered for his announcement? I am simply having bother with Dana’s clip of three seconds put up combat… It appears like he is coming again to me. #ufcbaku
– Julian Marquez (@jmarquezmma) June 21, 2025
Congratulations @jonnybones An excellent profession. I’m very blessed. It is one thing I all the time cherish to have the ability to inform my youngsters that I’m one of many biggest fighter jets of all time. I went up and did it! Take pleasure in your retirement!
– Abegawa (@abraham_kawa) June 21, 2025
Congratulations to the champion@aspinallmma pic.twitter.com/ijce5rnunf
-MuhammadMokaev (@muhammadmokaev) June 21, 2025
John Jones didn’t break the size of Cain Velázquez HW’s title as champion by not combating. MMA can proceed from this chapter. the #tomtime @aspinallmma https://t.co/qbtbw42xb2
– Josh Thomson (@therealpunk) June 21, 2025
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– dt (@darrentill2) June 21, 2025
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– Gilbert Barnes Durinho (@gilbertduirinho) June 21, 2025
Congratulations John Jones. You’re a goat.
– Jakepaul (@jakepaul) June 21, 2025
John Jones (@jonnybones) I name it a profession! 🐐 #ufc https://t.co/hdjw3pbxdb
– bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) June 21, 2025
A brand new period has begun https://t.co/djqhuf2iik
– Charles “Internal” Johnson (@innergmma_ufc) June 21, 2025
Whereas many combat followers are undoubtedly upset by John Jones’ resolution to retire, “Bones” have undoubtedly put collectively the best profession in UFC historical past. “Bones” initially gained UFC Gold in March 2011 by snatching a light-weight heavyweight title from then-champion Mauricio Shogun Rua together with his third TKO victory. Jones later regained the incontroversial mild heavyweight title and recorded three extra title defenses earlier than opening the belt to maneuver to heavyweight, the place he rapidly gained that title towards Cyril Achieve on his first submission.
As for Tom Aspinall, Britt has already made a press release after being promoted to the indeniable champion and is clearly eager to deal with his personal legacy.
UFC CEO Dana White says he’ll meet Aspinall on the Worldwide Fight Week occasion in Las Vegas subsequent weekend.
