Jon Jones had retirement decision made up long ago: “My job was to be quiet”
Jon Jones has broken his silence regarding the timing of his UFC retirement and the criticisms swirling around it. Having just turned 37 and vacated his heavyweight crown, the former two-division champion took to social media to set the record straight, his decision to delay retirement wasn't driven by fear or indecision, but by personal choice and a belief in telling his story on his own terms.Jones has been the target of intense backlash for declining a longawaited showdown with interim heavyweight king Tom Aspinall, especially after UFC President Dana White indicated the fight had been agreed before Jones pulled back and opted to retire. The split has stirred heated debate among MMA fans and analysts.On X, Jones shared a now-deleted message making his stance clear:"If the fight was done, trust me, I would be fighting...Did we start negotiating at […]