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,

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.

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.

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.

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 has poured cold water on Jon Jones’ plan for one last fight at the White House, just days after branding him a ‘dream’ headliner.

Jon Jones fuels UFC return rumors, posting Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’—is a legendary comeback on the horizon?