White's hesitance stems from Jones' long history of transgressions, one of which ruined the milestone UFC 200 that was supposed to be headlined by Jones vs. Daniel Cormier. Jones was flagged for an anti-doping violation during fight week, and the bout was canceled.

Dana White shut down the idea of a Jon Jones-headed White House event in 2026, following the dynamite UFC 318 PPV on July 19. The UFC boss was flung into the headlines once again earlier in the month,

Jon Jones is confident he'll be fighting at Donald Trump 's White House UFC event whenever it goes down ... telling TMZ Sports on Thursday he's got "a very strong feeling" he'll be on the historic card.

UFC president Dana White doesn't seem to like the idea of Jon Jones competing on the UFC White House card, claiming the former champ is too much of a risk.

Two weeks after President Donald Trump announced UFC would be hosting an event at the White House in 2026, Dana White is moving closer to finalizing the deal.

Jon Jones recently retired from the UFC but after Dana White announced there was going to be an event at the White House, he re-entered the testing pool and hinted a return. Now the UFC presidens has given an update on that situation.

UFC President Dana White is promising to deliver one of the most unforgettable events in combat sports history — right on the South Lawn of the White House. In a recent interview on the Spinnin Backfist MMA Show podcast,

Dana White confirms Jon Jones won’t return for UFC’s White House card, ending speculation about the champ’s potential comeback fight.

Dana White has shut down speculation that Jon Jones could headline a UFC card at the White House. Speaking at the UFC 318 post‑fight press conference, the UFC president made it clear that while Jones remains one of the greatest talents in the sport, he is not prepared to take the gamble of placing him in such a monumental event.

Brendan Schaub explains why the potential UFC event at the White House should be celebrated by fans regardless of political affiliation.

Justin Gaethje wants to feature on the UFC White House card as the undisputed lightweight champion and knows he has to get past Ilia Topuria for that to happen.