Jon Jones gave two different answers about Dana White in the same ALF Global interview. One was grateful. The other showed how much tension remains after Jones’ heavyweight title situation moved away from a Tom Aspinall fight.
Jones retired with a 28-1 record and one no contest, won UFC titles at light heavyweight and heavyweight, became the youngest champion in UFC history at 23, and set UFC records with 16 title-fight wins and 12 successful title defenses. That history is why any new White answer from Jones carries more weight than a normal fighter-promoter quote.
Jones Says White Changed His Life
During a quick-answer segment, the prompt moved through several names. When White’s name came up, Jones first praised Alfredo Audelo, then turned the answer toward the UFC CEO.
“Alfredo is a great man, my friend. I’ll tell you right now, [ __ ],” Jones said.
Jones immediately added respect for White’s role in his career before returning to the censored jab.
“But I love him. I love. No matter how you look at it, he is my boss, and he changed my life,” Jones said. “But right now he’s an [ __ ].”
The caption track censored the profanity. The meaning was still clear enough: Jones credited White for changing his career and life, but he did not hide his irritation with the UFC boss in the moment.
The Bentley Story Added More Dana White History
Later in the same interview, Jones was asked about the most expensive gift he had ever received. He pointed back to White and a Bentley from an earlier stage of his UFC run.
“My bride. No, not from God. Bentley,” Jones said.
Jones then explained that White gave him the car when he was still young in his UFC career.
“Dana White gave me a Bentley when I was probably around 20-25 years old,” Jones said. “He gave it to me and I broke it. I was too young for such a car. Bentley GT Coupe. It was simply a gorgeous car.”
Jones tied the gift to a push for him to accept a fast turnaround against one of two light heavyweight names.
“Yeah. He actually gave it to me,” Jones said. “He wanted me to sign up to fight Rampage Jackson or Lyoto Machida. With one of them, in short. But I just got into a fight. He wanted me to come out again in 4 or 5 weeks. But I didn’t want to.”
Jones said White then asked what it would take to make him agree, and the answer moved straight to a car.
“What do I have to do to get you to agree to fight?” Jones recalled White asking. “What kind of car do you want?”
“I’m like, ‘What do you mean?'” Jones said. “He will buy any car in the world you want. I was 24-25 years old then, still just a kid.”
Jones said he named a Bentley, then White pointed him toward the dealership.
“I’m like, ‘I don’t know, Bentley,'” Jones said. “He’s like, ‘Great, the Bentley dealership is just down the street.’ I went there, chose the one I wanted, and drove away in it that same day. I will never forget this.”
Why The Answer Matters Now
The new comments come after White repeatedly pushed for Jones vs. Aspinall while Jones continued to discuss other possibilities and eventually moved out of the heavyweight title picture. Jones’ record still sits among the strongest in UFC history, but his relationship with White is now part of the public story around how that run ended.
Jones has also used the ALF Global interview to address other parts of his legacy, including his Alex Pereira matchup thoughts, his Daniel Cormier rivalry, and his steroid-denial comments. This White exchange adds a different piece: gratitude for the promoter who helped build his UFC career, mixed with open frustration after the heavyweight fallout.
