Dana White
Jon Jones
Conversation History
“I haven’t said yes or no to anybody yet, but I can’t put Jon Jones in a position where he can… I had a deal with him to fight Tom Aspinall, we had a deal and he said, ‘I am not going to do it.I can’t be in that position. People talk sh** about McGregor. McGregor, when you walk into that room, three days out from the fight, your opponent fell out... [McGregor will be like] 'Just let me know who I’ll fight.' You say whatever you want about Conor. Conor’s been that guy.”
– explained difference between Jon Jones and Conor McGregor ahead of UFC White House event
“He[Jon Jones] doesn't need to apologize to me for anything. Even through all of the bad stuff that Jon and I have been through, I still say that Jon Jones is the greatest of all time. Everybody starts laughing when I say it”
– via DNA FOR SPORTS, reacting to Jon Jones's desire to apologize to him for the Tom Aspinall fight situation.
“When he's feeling me, I think I'm one of his favorite fighters; when he's not feeling me, I'm probably the reason why he has a bald head”
– via No Scripts, commenting on his relationship with Dana White.
“I really hope it happens [crosses fingers]. Dana, bro... Please, bro. Please. I'm training. I feel great. I'm healthy, and I would be so honored to represent our country and… and… and do what I do best”
– requesting Dana to add him in a White House card via Dirty Boxing event
“I think my most immediate goal is to try to be on the White House card. I’m giving Dana his space. Dana has changed my life. He’s changed my life, he’s changed my children’s lives. I am forever grateful to him. We had a verbal agreement that didn’t go over well, nothing was finalized, but I do admit guilt – not guilt, but I was wrong ...The way things went down, I was wrong. And I wish that I could see him face to face and just apologize to him so that we can let bygones be bygones and get back to making some major money for the sport, and really entertaining these fans”
– apologised to Dana White on his failed Tom Aspinall fight via No Scripts
“I really hope it happens. Dana, bro, please bro, please. I’m training, I feel great, I’m healthy, and I’ll be so honored to represent our country and do what I do best.”
– asking Dana White to put him in a UFC fight card, via Dirty Boxing.
“I'm never worried about Jon Jones not being clean for performance enhancing drugs. My thing about Jon Jones is, in the crunch time, bad things always happen leading up to fights, and all this stuff can I count on Jon Jones?”
“I am not retired. I'm actively training five days a week and I'm in the UFC's drug”
– testing pool... ultimately it's up to the boss.