The UFC lost out on a lucrative fight when former heavyweight champion Jon Jones retired without facing interim champion Tom Aspinall, but CEO Dana White doesn't sound very interested in bringing back another legendary heavyweight to fill the void.

In shocking late-night news, Dana White announced in a press conference that Jon Jones had officially retired from the UFC. The 37-year-old American had long been expected to fight Tom Aspinall after White “100%” guaranteed the fight would happen back in December last year.

Jon Jones isn't ruling out the possibility of a Francis Ngannou return to the UFC. Ngannou's departure from the UFC was far from amicable. He signed with PFL after failing to come to terms on a new deal with the UFC,