Getty Jon Jones Reveals Why He Plans to Return to UFC Jon Jones recently explained his decision to cut his retirement short and revealed why he plans to return to competition. He said an exciting opportunity arose that is too good to pass up, giving him renewed motivation to fight again. Jones vacated the UFC heavyweight championship, which led to Tom Aspinall being promoted to undisputed champion. The two had been linked to a potential bout for well over a year, making that matchup more likely