The MMA world has been a circus lately, and Dana White just stepped into the ring swinging. Saturday night’s UFC Baku event delivered more drama after the fights ended than during them. The UFC CEO found himself dealing with two major heavyweight headaches that have been brewing for months. One involves a champion who refused to fight, and other concerns a former champion who left on bad terms.<\/p>
The heavyweight division has been stuck in neutral for way too long. Jon Jones had been at the center of controversy regarding his long-overdue potential title unification bout against Tom Aspinall. Meanwhile Francis Ngannou’s departure from the UFC<\/a> continues to cast a shadow over the promotion. White’s patience finally ran out, and his responses showed just how fed up he’s become with both situations. <\/p> Dana White recently revealed that Jon Jones called the UFC the night before to inform them of his decision to retire from the sport. This brought an end to one of MMA’s most decorated careers. The timing shocked everyone, but it shouldn’t have. Jones had been playing this retirement game for months, teasing fans and frustrating White with his constant flip-flopping about fighting Tom Aspinall.<\/p> “Jon Jones called us last night and retired. Jon Jones is officially retired. Tom Aspinall is the Heavyweight champion of UFC.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>Dana White Announces Jon Jones Calling It Quits<\/h2>