Jon Jones has been a reason for numerous fans worldwide to start watching UFC fights. As an absolute stud and stellar fighter, his career is what many fighters aspire to achieve. He’s a larger-than-life figure. However, when Dana White recently announced that Jones wouldn’t be fighting in the upcoming UFC 295 due to injury, many fans were left disappointed.
As we’ve witnessed numerous fighters, from Charles Oliveira to Paulo Costa, pulling out from fights ahead of their matches, it raises the question of how many times Jones has pulled out from fights in his UFC career.
Times When Jon Jones Pulled Out Ahead Of UFC Fight
Considered by many as the greatest of all time, “Bones” was reportedly going to retire from the sport after his upcoming fight with Stipe Miocic, which is now canceled. Discussing the cancellation, in his 15-year career, he has withdrawn from a fight twice, holding a record of 27-1-0.
At UFC 295, it marked the second time that Jones had to withdraw from a bout due to injury in his 15-year career. The first instance was for his scheduled bout against Daniel Cormier at UFC 178, where he cited a torn meniscus and a sprained ankle.
When he pulled out for the first time, he expressed his apologies to the fans on Facebook, stating the following: “I’d like to apologize to all the fans who were excited for UFC 178. Earlier this week, I suffered an injury while training for the fight. I’m having surgery tomorrow and I’m focused on recovering as quickly as possible. I look forward to getting back in the gym and defending my title on Jan. 3 in Las Vegas.“
This time, UFC President Dana White made it official by posting a video on his social media. The video even showed the moment when the UFC Champ got hurt. In the video, White mentioned that the heavyweight champ would need at least 8 months to return to the octagon.
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So, after this 8-month recovery period, we can anticipate his potential return, which is estimated to be in the first half of the upcoming year, likely for the final time.
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