Businessman: Jon Jones announced as co-owner of league alongside former UFC fighter

Jon Jones signed on to co-own the Dirty Boxing Championship. Photo: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC

Jon Jones is joining forces with former UFC Mike Perry. The 'Dirty Boxing Championship' announced on Friday (21) that the heavyweight champion (up to 120,2kg.) has signed to be a co-owner of the combat sports organization. The news was first reported by the North American portal 'TMZ'.

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“I was hooked from the first show. I believe this is going to be a powerful combat sport. I’m proud to sign my name alongside it,” Jones said in the announcement.

The move also continues Bones' working relationship with businessmen Malki and Abe Kawa, who founded Dirty Boxing alongside Perry in 2024. Dirty Boxing's ruleset features fighters competing in five-ounce gloves, with elbows and limited ground-and-pound included.

Dirty Boxing holds its next event this Saturday (22), featuring the former UFC middleweight title challenger (up to 83,9kg), Yoel romero, against Ras Hylton in a heavyweight bout. The former UFC heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski, competes in the co-main event, where he fights Terrance Hodges.

Jones is expected to attend Saturday's show in Miami.

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Jon Jones (left) in meeting with Tom aspinall (right). Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

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Jones' UFC career is currently on hold as fans wait to see if he will sign the long awaited fight with the interim champion, Tom aspinall. 'Bones' has ruled out Aspinall as a contender on multiple occasions, instead leaning towards a fight with Alex Poatán, who recently lost his light heavyweight title (up to 93kg.) to Magomed Ankalayev No. UFC 313 .