White insisted that the only time Jones ducked a fight was when he refused to face Chael Sonnen on late notice, which resulted in UFC 151 becoming the first event cancelled by MMA’s premier promotion in September 2012. “No,” White said when asked if Jones had ducked Aspinall by retiring.

But the most bitter-sweet happenstance was Dana White telling the UFC on ABC 8 Fight Night post-fight media scrum that Jon Jones has retired! Good riddance for those wanting UFC interim heavyweight Tom Aspinall to get his dues.

Jon Jones ducking Tom Aspinall is an assertion that Dana White refuses to admit. But, there was one fighter along the UFC journey of 'Bones' who White may have felt Jones ducked out on fighting.