Jon Jones sends another message to his ‘haters’ after being called the best ‘troll’ in MMA

Jon Jones’ continued disregard for calls to unify the heavyweight title might influence punters to bet against him maintaining the belt. With the petition demanding his stripping gaining momentum, the uncertainty around his reign could lead to a shift in betting odds, favoring contenders like Tom Aspinall should a matchup ever materialize. Jon Jones continues to mock those criticizing his UFC heavyweight title reign. Jones achieved two-division glory in 2023, but his time holding the heavyweight belt has been far from smooth. The Rochester native has spent much of it pushing back on calls to fight his division’s interim champion, after an injury to ‘Bones’ paved the way for Tom Aspinall to knock Sergei Pavlovich out and win UFC gold for the first time.

19 months on, the heavyweight title still hasn’t been unified. That is evidently due to the American, with Jones still dismissing the Aspinall fight despite plenty of pushback from fans, fellow fighters, and analysts. And Jones’ latest social media activity has only increased calls for the UFC to strip him.

Jon Jones reacts to ‘best troll’ in MMA tag Ever since Jones defeated Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 to successfully defend the heavyweight belt for the first time, the GOAT contender has hinted at retirement. But no official announcement has been made regarding that or the fate of the heavyweight title picture by Dana White or the UFC.

That’s left many branding Jones’ social media activity as ‘trolling’, and Jones is evidently embracing that. In his latest appearance on X, ‘Bones’ responded after being called the “best troll” in mixed martial arts. “I’ve never claimed to be the best but somehow, I keep ending up with my hand raised,” Jones wrote. “Jones haters frustrated these days.”

Jon Jones continues to laugh off fan anger as viral petition nears 200,000 signatures The heavyweight champ’s mocking of his detractors on social media shows no sign of waning. All the while, the fan petition calling for the UFC to strip Jones continues to grow.

After attracting attention with 20,000 signatures in the first week, the petition has since gone viral and passed milestone after milestone. It’s currently fast approaching 200,000 signatures, but neither the UFC nor Jones appears bothered.

200,000/8,000,000,000 ☺️— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 8, 2025 After White branded the petition “silly” during his press conference at UFC 316, ‘Bones’ shared the UFC CEO’s sentiment regarding those who’ve signed it, implying the number isn’t as large as it seems in the grand scheme of things.

Jon Jones continues to mock those criticizing his UFC heavyweight title reign. Jones achieved two-division glory in 2023, but his time holding the heavyweight belt...

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