UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has announced his retirement from fighting, stating he has hung up his gloves. Jones declared that 'fighter Jon Jones is no more' and that he will now focus on being 'businessman Jon Jones.' The post also includes several other brief MMA news items: Johnny Walker gave Jiri Prochazka a surprise gift related to the impending birth of Prochazka's daughter, Paulo Costa expressed hatred for Russian fighters and mentioned Curtis Blaydes and Khamzat Chimaev, footage showed Costa struggling to make 93 kg when he previously competed at 84 kg, Josh Hocket reportedly dropped his persona after filming and apologized, and Merab Dvalishvili plans to fight twice more this year despite his broken nose. Jones's retirement announcement is the most significant development mentioned in this collection of news items.
