Jon Jones says missing UFC White House is one of the biggest regrets of his life: ‘I should have been there’

MiddleEasy reports that Jones discussed the missed opportunity during a new interview with The Schmo.[2]BJPenn.com quotes Jones as saying the event "was one of the few nights in my career where I just was thinking, 'I should have been there.'"[3] Jones added, according to the same outlet, "But if I never fight again, I think I'm pretty damn happy."[3]MMA Fighting reports that Jones campaigned for a spot at the event practically from the moment the card was announced[1]. The outlet says he was not considered for the event, and instead, the card featured an interim heavyweight title fight between Gane and Alex Pereira[1].MMA Mania says the UFC's Freedom 250 event back in June[4] had room for only six fights. According to MMA Mania, as carried by Yahoo Sports, UFC CEO Dana White was very public about his concerns in trusting Jones to headline such an event[5], and UFC officials weren't able to offer Jones more than $15 million for a superfight with Alex Pereira[5].MiddleEasy reports that Jones believes his third-round knockout of Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 may have been the final fight of his career.[2] The outlet adds that Jones did not identify an opponent, a target date, a training camp or negotiations with the UFC.[2]BJPenn.com reports that "Bones" has shifted his attention to mentoring Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson.[3]