Dana White is not booking Jon Jones for next year’s UFC White House fight card. That’s because “Bones” has proven to be unreliable over the years, to the point where White once banned Jones from all future headliners (a ban he eventually lifted). In addition, the White House event will air live on CBS and […]
Dana White is not booking Jon Jones for next year’s UFC White House fight card.
That’s because “Bones” has proven to be unreliable over the years, to the point where White once banned Jones from all future headliners (a ban he eventually lifted). In addition, the White House event will air live on CBS and feature dignitaries from around the world, so White and Co. are looking to put their best foot forward.
That could prove to be a tall order without one of the greatest fighters in the history of combat sports.
“If they don’t do Jon Jones at the White House, I think it would be a travesty,” UFC color commentator, Joe Rogan, said on his “Experience” podcast. “Dana’s like, ‘You can’t count on him.’ You can f*cking count on him. Come on, stop.”
Jones, 38, is begging to be a part of UFC White House (literally).
White is probably still miffed by the games Jones played earlier this year ahead of the heavyweight title unification bout that was promised but never delivered. Perhaps “Bones” would have played ball and even fought a guy who is “cool today and gone tomorrow” had he known about the promotion’s “ugly” plans.
“What kind of security are they going to have for this?” Rogan added. “Also, you’re fighting outside. What if it’s hot and muggy? That’s going to affect people.”
You can’t compare D.C. in June to Abu Dhabi in September; but then again, Rogan wasn’t at that pay-per-view (PPV) card because he doesn’t travel abroad for UFC events.
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