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UFC CEO Dana White Reveals Answer on Potential Fight Between Jon Jones, Alex Pereira

UFC fans get their answer on this highly-anticipated super fight.
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Pereira (IMAGO / Louis Grasse / PxImages), Jones (AFP)

UFC CEO Dana White is dead set in his stance on a UFC super fight between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, and heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

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Jones has been on the shelf since November 2023 with a pectoral tear that forced his withdrawal from his fight with Stipe Miocic at UFC 295. During Jones' absence, more allure has been brought to potential showdowns with Alex Pereira or Tom Aspinall, especially given their immense rise to fame in such a short time.

Aspinall claimed and defended the interim heavyweight title and is actively calling for Miocic to step aside. On TNT Sports, he remarked that Miocic should be "Joe Biden'd" in favor of fresher matchups.

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Speaking on the August 13 edition of The Pat McAfee Show, White emphatically answered "No!" in response to whether the UFC was considering Jones vs. Pereira.

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White's comments could be interpreted in two ways: Either the UFC is preparing a heavyweight clash between Jones and Aspinall, or Jones is still fighting Miocic later this year. Regardless of what's on the cards, Jones has hinted at potential retirement plans.

"Fun fact after this year Jon Jones will never have to work again," Jones replied to a critic on Instagram earlier in August. "Retired at age 37. Winning."

It seems that regardless of Jones' plans, fight fans will always have that 'What-If' fight, whether it's Aspinall or Pereira, or both.

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Mathew Riddle
MATHEW RIDDLE

Mathew is a UK-based combat sports journalist, graphic designer, and SEO expert with half a decade of digital marketing and a dedicated four-year track record in MMA journalism. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023. Mathew's insights have been featured on Bloody Elbow, The Fight Fanatic, and Heavy on UFC. He runs Warrior Tribune and can be contacted by his Muckrack profile.

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