
Jon
Jones didn’t want the whole world to know that he has
arthritis.
A recent conversation recorded on Meta glasses revealed Jones
talking about his arthritis. The former UFC light heavyweight and
heavyweight champion was asked about a potential wrestling match
against archrival Daniel
Cormier. However, Jones dismissed the idea while revealing that
he has severe arthritis in his left hip. Jones claimed that he has
even qualified for a hip replacement surgery. “Bones” said that he
wants to preserve the remainder of his good hip to play with his
3-year old son.
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Jones has now slammed the guy who leaked the conversation, which
was meant to be confidential. Jones also admits that he indeed has
severe arthritis. However, Jones knows that it comes with a
lifetime of being an athlete and he has no regrets about it.
Comes with the Territory
“The kid who leaked that was an absolute asshole,” Jones told the
Schmo. “I was talking to some guys in confidence, and he had one of
those Meta glasses on like myself, and he ended up posting that.
That wasn’t for everybody to hear, but that’s how life works. It is
true I do have arthritis, and I’ve been an athlete my whole entire
life, and it’s just something that comes with it. I think I started
sport at 7th grade, now I’m almost 40 years old. So it comes with
it, but I would do it all over again.”
Jones (28-1) retired last year as the heavyweight champion after
stalling the division for over a year. But Jones ended his
retirement weeks later when President Donald Trump revealed plans
for a UFC event at the White House in 2026. Jones has been rallying
for a White House matchup against light heavyweight champion
Alex
Pereira.
🤬Jon Jones
slams the boy responsible for leaking his arthritis news “That
wasn’t for everybody to hear”“The kid who leaked that was an absolute a**hole. I was talking to
some guys in confidence, and he had one of those Meta glasses on,
and he ended up posting that. That wasn’t… pic.twitter.com/giHkyM1b1M— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA)
February 7, 2026

