Fact check: Jon Jones stated he wants to get out of his UFC contract.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 70/100

This report reported by ESPN, MMA Fighting, and Sportskeeda. Jon Jones made these specific comments while serving as a guest analyst for the Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) 'Rousey vs. Carano' event on May 17, 2026.

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Platform: THREADS Author: @tencount_combatmedia --- Caption/Description --- JON JONES JUST SHOOK THE MMA WORLD 😳🔥 Bones says he wants OUT of his UFC contract to finally make the Francis Ngannou super fight happen 👀💥 “I don’t think Dana’s interested in doing business with Francis. If we can get out of my contract, that’d be great.” The biggest heavyweight fight in combat sports history might still have life… 🥊⚡ #JonJones #FrancisNgannou #UFC #MMA #CombatSports --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- TEN COUNT JON JONES VIA MOSTVPROMOTIONS I DON'T THINK DANA'S INTERESTED IN DOING BUSINESS WITH FRANCIS. IF WE CAN GET OUT OF MY CONTRACT, THAT'D BE GREAT. SAID HE WANTS TO GET OUT OF HIS UFC CONTRACT TO FIGHT FRANCIS NGANNOU. ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @tencount_combatmedia --- Caption/Description --- JON JONES JUST SHOOK THE MMA WORLD 😳🔥 Bones says he wants OUT of his UFC contract to finally make the Francis Ngannou super fight happen 👀💥 “I don’t think Dana’s interested in doing business with Francis. If we can get out of my contract, that’d be great.” The biggest heavyweight fight in combat sports history might still have life… 🥊⚡ #JonJones #FrancisNgannou #UFC #MMA #CombatSports --- Visible Text/Media --- Graphic featuring Jon Jones with text overlays quoting him about wanting to leave his UFC contract to fight Francis Ngannou, credited to MostVPromotions. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. Jon Jones stated he wants to get out of his UFC contract. 2. Jon Jones expressed a desire to fight Francis Ngannou. 3. Jon Jones claimed Dana White is not interested in doing business with Francis Ngannou. 4. The statements attributed to Jon Jones were made via MostVPromotions. --- Verification Focus --- Jon Jones MostVPromotions interview Francis Ngannou Jon Jones UFC contract termination request 2024 UFC BBB complaints MostVPromotions Trustpilot reviews UFC scam OR legit reviews

Claims analyzed (4)

  1. verified: Jon Jones stated he wants to get out of his UFC contract.
    During the MVP MMA 1 broadcast on May 17, 2026, Jones explicitly stated, 'I've got to try to focus on getting out of my UFC contract.'
  2. verified: Jon Jones expressed a desire to fight Francis Ngannou.
    Jones confirmed the Ngannou fight is the primary motivation for seeking a contract release, calling it a 'dream fight' during the broadcast.
  3. verified: Jon Jones claimed Dana White is not interested in doing business with Francis Ngannou.
    Jones stated, 'I don't think Dana's interested in doing business with Francis,' citing this as the reason the fight must happen outside the UFC.
  4. verified: The statements attributed to Jon Jones were made via MostVPromotions.
    The comments were made live on the MVP MMA 1 broadcast, which was co-promoted by Most Valuable Promotions and aired on Netflix.

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