UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has revealed his next opponent, and it’s not the highly anticipated showdown with Tom Aspinall that fans were expecting. Instead, Jones is stepping out of the octagon to take on a different kind of battle—one against the American healthcare system.
After securing the interim heavyweight title at UFC 295, Tom Aspinall had been vocal about his desire to face Jones for the undisputed championship. However, Jones has consistently overlooked Aspinall’s callouts, focusing instead on his upcoming fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. During his octagon interview with Joe Rogan at UFC 309, Jones hinted at the possibility of a future fight with Aspinall but emphasized the need for proper compensation to make it happen.
But in a surprising twist, Jones recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce his next fight—a personal crusade against the lack of transparency and overcharging practices in the American healthcare system. Jones is teaming up with the advocacy group Power to the Patients to challenge hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and insurance companies that refuse to disclose their prices, leading to inflated costs for patients.
In his statement, Jon Jones said:
“This next fight for me is a personal one, but it’s not just for me. It’s for every American who has ever been bullied, robbed, or deceived. My next opponent is the American healthcare system. I’ll be joining ‘Power to the Patients’ to take on hospitals, PBMs, and insurance companies that refuse to show us their prices, so they can overcharge us while making enormous profits.”
Jon Jones concluded with a rallying cry:
“It’s time that we all fight for real prices and transparency in healthcare. God bless America, and power to the patients.”
While this may not be a traditional fight for me, it’s obvious that too many Americans are being hurt and forced into medical debt or bankruptcy by a Healthcare System so greedy that hospitals and insurers hide their actual prices so they can charge us whatever they want. Their… pic.twitter.com/pmXJ8Sr6f3
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) February 6, 2025
While UFC fans may be disappointed that Jones isn’t stepping into the octagon against Aspinall anytime soon, his decision to tackle systemic issues in healthcare has sparked a new wave of support and admiration. Jon Jones’ fight for transparency and fairness in healthcare could have a far-reaching impact, proving that his influence extends far beyond the world of mixed martial arts.
Stay tuned for more updates on Jon Jones’ next moves—both inside and outside the octagon.