Jon Jones declared his retirement from fighting in a recent statement. Jones said that the fighter Jon Jones is no more and that he is now only businessman Jon Jones. The announcement comes as a surprise to the MMA community given his recent activity and status in the sport. No specific reason for the retirement was provided in the brief statement. Jones's decision marks a potential end to one of the most decorated careers in MMA history. The post also mentioned other fighters' comments including Paulo Costa's statements about Russian opponents and Merab Dvalishvili's plans to fight twice more this year despite a broken nose.
