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Brett OkamotoFeb 5, 2026, 06:38 AM<\/p>\n
Close<\/a>Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.<\/p>\n Multiple Authors<\/p>\n UFC star Jon Jones<\/a> said he is already in need of a hip replacement, but he has repeatedly expressed interest in competing at a UFC event in June at the White House.<\/p>\n Jones, 38, made the revelation to UFC welterweight Joaquin Buckley<\/a> in a video posted to TikTok by Noah the Boa. In the video, Jones is asked about the odds of a potential wrestling match against his longtime rival Daniel Cormier<\/a>.<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks<\/p>\n 2 Related<\/p>\n “I have severe arthritis, and most people don’t know that,” Jones told Buckley. “My left hip is covered in arthritis. I actually already qualify for hip replacement. My last training camp, dude, I went to bed in so much pain.”<\/p>\n Jones (28-1) is a two-weight UFC champion, and widely considered the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. The UFC tried to book an undisputed heavyweight title fight between Jones and then-interim champion Tom Aspinall<\/a> in 2025, however Jones announced his retirement from the sport instead. Shortly after his announcement, however, Jones changed his mind and has been campaigning to fight light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira<\/a> at the White House.<\/p>\n Speculation over a potential wrestling match against Cormier, a two-weight champion and former U.S. Olympic wrestler, grew over the past month, after Jones and Cormier coached against each other on a Russian reality fight series. While it does not appear a wrestling match is on the table, Jones has never expressed any health concerns around a return to the Octagon. The UFC has not announced any matchups for the event.<\/p>\n