"Never, ever, ever, which I told you guys 100,000 times was Jon Jones even remotely in my mind to fight at the White House. First of all, I've told you why I wouldn't do it, and No. 2, some guy with Meta glasses on filmed him talking about his hips, that his hips are so bad and I don't know if you guys saw that flag football game where he can barely run."
"The Jon Jones thing is bulls-t. I'm not saying they [the UFC matchmakers] weren't talking to Jon Jones and that Jon Jones wasn't interested in the fight. What was even crazier was Jon Jones came out and was like 'I'm in negotiations right now for the White House card,' after I had already sent a text to his lawyer saying, 'Never going to happen ever.'"
Dana White firmly denied that Jon Jones was ever a legitimate candidate for the UFC White House event, despite rumors suggesting otherwise. White explained his reasoning by referencing Jones's documented hip problems, including arthritis and the need for potential hip replacements, as well as footage showing Jones's physical limitations during a flag football game. While White acknowledged that one fight fell through on the White House card, he clarified it had nothing to do with Jones. White also noted that Jones publicly claimed to be in negotiations for the event after White had already texted Jones's lawyer stating it would never happen.
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