Jon Jones Admits Regret Over Missing UFC Freedom 250

Jon Jones says sitting out the UFC Freedom 250 card at the White House is one of the biggest regrets of his life.

Jones has been flirting with retirement since stopping Stipe Miocic in the third round of his late-2024 heavyweight title defense, and he never faced Tom Aspinall, who went on to be sidelined by eye problems from his October 2025 fight with Ciryl Gane.

Jones campaigned publicly for a spot on the historic card, but Dana White said he couldn’t trust him. Jones said the miss still stays with him.

“There was the White House card. That was one of the few nights in my career where I just was thinking, ‘I should have been there.’ I usually don’t regret decisions, but that was one of my big regrets in life, not being a part of the White House. But if I never fight again, I think I’m pretty damn happy,” Jones