White has long maintained the claim that the fight will happen, something he reiterated again and again Saturday. He also put forth a claim that many following the social media saga might be surprised by. According to White, Jones agreed to fight Aspinall, but has not yet signed paperwork.

UFC president Dana White says he cannot stop Jon Jones from retiring, despite the American having "agreed" to fight Tom Aspinall. White was responding to the social media activity of the UFC heavyweight champion,

Jon Jones, the UFC heavyweight champion, has stirred discussion with comments about possibly vacating his title. UFC CEO Dana White recently reacted to the news after Jones returned from Thailand. The situation has left the heavyweight division in limbo as plans move forward.