UFC: Jon Jones Released From Contract, Dana White Confirms Stipe Miocic Fight; Ariel Helwani Breaks Down Jones' Future

MMA's pound-for-pound king Jon Jones is officially a free agent after the UFC released him from his contract.

The news was confirmed by UFC President Dana White, who said that Jones had been "asking for a lot of money" and that the UFC was "not going to give it to him."

Jones has been embroiled in a public contract dispute with the UFC for months, and he had previously threatened to retire if he did not get a new deal.

White also confirmed that Stipe Miocic will be Jones' next opponent.

The fight will take place at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023, and it will be for the UFC heavyweight championship.

Miocic is a two-time UFC heavyweight champion, and he is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. He is coming off a first-round knockout win over Francis Ngannou at UFC 260.

Ariel Helwani, a renowned MMA journalist, broke down Jones' future in a recent episode of The MMA Hour.

Helwani said that Jones is likely to sign with another MMA promotion, such as Bellator or ONE Championship.

He also said that Jones could potentially return to the UFC in the future, but that it is unlikely to happen anytime soon.