Jon Jones announces retirement: 'Fighter Jon Jones is no more, only businessman'

Jon Jones has announced his retirement from fighting, declaring that he has hung up his gloves for good. Jones stated that the fighter version of himself no longer exists and he is now focused on business pursuits. The announcement came amid a collection of updates from various fighters. Johnny Walker gave Jiri Prochazka a surprise gift related to his upcoming daughter's birth. Paulo Costa continued his recent shift in rhetoric, expressing animosity toward Russian fighters and specifically targeting his upcoming opponent. Merab Dvalishvili announced plans to fight twice more this year despite a broken nose.