Jon Jones Eyes Acting Future After Retirement

Jon Jones has outlined what he would like to do once he retires from MMA.
Jones is considered one of the best fighters in the sport’s history. He has won belts at light heavyweight and heavyweight. He is the current heavyweight champion, a belt he defended successfully by beating Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. Miocic is regarded as one of the best heavyweights of all time, which shows the magnitude of Jones’ win. While Miocic was in his 40s, he was still a big name by the time the fight happened. Bones is facing pressure to fight UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall. They are on course to meet each other after Aspinall beat Curtis Blaydes in his last fight at UFC 304.
Dana White is confident the fight will happen next year. But Jones has given mixed comments about this bout. He shut down Aspinall by saying that he does not need the Brit for his legacy. But he has also said he is willing to fight anybody in the octagon, provided he is compensated heavily. And yet, Jones is also planning for his life outside of the sport. He revealed that he would like to enter acting. Jones did make an appearance in the Netflix series ‘The Cage.’
Acting Career
Other fighters have done something like this. Conor McGregor made his acting debut in Roadhouse alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. McGregor received positive reviews for the film, which set an Amazon record for bringing in 50 million views from across the globe in two weeks. McGregor also became the highest-earning actor for a debut role, with reports that he made between $5-10 million.
“The groundbreaking, successful debut of Road House is a testament to the hard work and commitment from the entire Road House filmmaking team and the film’s cast led by the phenomenal Jake Gyllenhaal. The world is absolutely loving this entertaining, action-packed ride anchored by the performances of Jake, Conor McGregor, Daniela Melchior, Darren Barnet, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Lukas Gage, Arturo Castro, JD Pardo, and the rest of our stellar cast. It’s great to see the film taking off with both fans of the iconic original as well as a huge turnout from new audiences. This incredible film is really giving everyone something to talk about, and we couldn’t be more proud,” Jennifer Salke (Amazon MGM Studios)
Jones Reacts
Francis Ngannou also appeared in a Netflix drama as a gladiator called ‘Rebel Moon.’ Oleksander Usyk also stars in a film called ‘The Smashing Machine’ alongside Dwayne The Rock Johnson. There is a blueprint for Jones to follow, and that is what he wanted to do moving forward.
“Man, what a humbling experience. Stepping into acting feels like a whole new game, and I’m ready to put in the work, just like I always have. I’m honored, I’m motivated, and I’m excited for what’s ahead. This is only the beginning. The grind doesn’t stop—let’s keep building something special. The future’s looking real bright,” Jones said
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