Jon Jones, Alex Pereira call for fight at White House UFC event - ESPN

Jon Jones and Alex Pereira would like to fight each other at the White House.

Two of the UFC's biggest stars publicly called out each other on Saturday in the immediate aftermath of a very disappointing UFC heavyweight title fight between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane. Jones is a former heavyweight champion who retired earlier this year rather than accept a fight against Aspinall, while Pereira is the current light heavyweight champion with a list of potential contenders in his own weight class.

The UFC has been hesitant to book a fight between Jones and Pereira for those reasons, but with Saturday's title fight resulting in a historic no-contest due to an eye-poke, Jones and Pereira clearly saw an opportunity to state their cases.

«Let's make the heavyweight division great again,» Pereira wrote on Instagram.

«Alex, I'd be down to bring the highest skill level to the White House,» Jones responded. «I appreciate the respect you showed, let's dance.»

UFC CEO Dana White has repeatedly stated the promotion has not yet discussed specific bouts for the White House event, which U.S. president Donald Trump has said will happen on June 14. He has said, however, that he does not trust Jones enough to allow him to headline the card, as Jones has a history of personal and legal issues that have often impacted his availability to compete.

Jones (28-1) is widely considered the greatest fighter of all time. He remains the youngest champion in UFC history, as he won his first title at age 23. He captured the heavyweight belt in 2023 and defended it once before retiring from MMA in 2025. Shortly after announcing his retirement, and making it clear he did not wish to face Aspinall, Jones said he would come out of retirement in order to