Jon Jones has declared that he has hung up his gloves and retired from fighting. Jones stated that the fighter version of himself no longer exists and that he is now solely focused on being a businessman. The announcement comes as part of a series of fighter updates. Other notable items mentioned include Paulo Costa struggling to make 93kg and planning to fight Russian opponents, and Merab Dvalishvili planning two more fights this year despite a broken nose. The ceremonial weigh-in also took place with energy from the crowd focused on fighters including Jiri Prochazka.
