Dana White reveals Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall was ‘done’ but Jones suddenly ‘changed his mind’ and retired

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Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall was a done deal with the fight being targeted for the UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden in New York but then the reigning heavyweight champion changed his mind and decided to retire from the sport instead.

That’s according to UFC CEO Dana White, who offered new details on Jones’ decision to retire on Sunday after he first broke the news during the UFC Baku post-fight press conference on Saturday. White revealed the fight...