"Jones, 38, made the revelation to UFC welterweight Joaquin Buckley, in a video posted to TikTok by Noah The Boa. In the video, Jones is asked about the odds of a potential wrestling match against his longtime rival Daniel Cormier. "I have severe arthritis, and most people don't know that," Jones told Buckley. "My left hip is covered in arthritis. I actually already qualify for hip replacement. My last training camp, dude, I went to bed in so much pain.""
"Jones (28-1) is a two-weight UFC champion, and widely considered the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. The UFC tried to book an undisputed heavyweight title fight between Jones and then-interim champion Tom Aspinall in 2025, however Jones announced his retirement from the sport instead. Shortly after his announcement, however, Jones changed his mind and has been campaigning to fight light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira at the White House."
Jon Jones revealed he has severe arthritis in his left hip and already qualifies for a hip replacement, experiencing significant pain during his last training camp. The disclosure occurred during a TikTok conversation with Joaquin Buckley about a potential wrestling match with longtime rival Daniel Cormier. Jones, 28-1, is a two-weight UFC champion. The UFC tried to book an undisputed heavyweight title fight with Tom Aspinall for 2025 before Jones briefly announced retirement and then resumed campaigning to fight Alex Pereira at a June White House event. Jones has not fought since defending the heavyweight belt against Stipe Miocic in November 2024 and has only three appearances in six years.
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